70.079 BF1769 - Spruce Carpet - Geometridae - Thera britannica

70.079 BF1769 - Geometridae - Larentiinae - Thera britannica - Spruce Carpet

Adult Macro: CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species -

- click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Pine Carpet, Grey Pine Carpet

ID pointers: Variable in ground colour from light grey-brown to blackish-grey often intensely marked and dusted in white especially either side of the cross-band. The central cross-band is usually dark in colour with numerous oval shapes and narrows towards the trailing edge of the wing.

Distribution: A resident species that was only first recorded in Derbyshire in 1991. By 1997 it had spread widely throughout the county and is now thought to be a common species.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / October / November / - On the wing between May – November.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal

Forewing: 13-17mm

Food Plant: Norway Spruce, Sitka Spruce & Western Hemlock.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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