70.082 BF1771 - Juniper Carpet - Geometridae - Thera juniperata

70.082 BF1771 - Geometridae - Larentiinae - Thera juniperata - Juniper Carpet

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A sandy grey-brown carpet with a very jagged central cross-band with several oval shaped blotches. The cross band is finely edged in black and there is also a central spot near the leading edge of the wing. There are usually one or two black dashes near the wing tip.

Distribution: A resident species that is locally distributed and in 1986 documented as uncommon. In 2008 documented as widespread and increasingly common. Probably due to the popularity of ornamental juniper being introduced into gardens.

Flight Period: October / November / - On the wing between October – November.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 26-29mm
Forewing: 11-14mm

Food Plant: Juniper.

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

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