70.139 BF1801  -  Geometridae -  Larentiinae - Perizoma taeniata - Barred Carpet - (Stephens, 1831) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species - Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Green -  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Geometridae Other Name/s: Martania taeniata ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: The forewing can be orange-brown or light grey-brown, with a dark basal patch. Central cross-band is dark-grey edged white and indented along the outer edge. A dark outer band starts at leading edge and stops abruptly about a third in, where there is sometimes a whitish patch.
Distribution:  (First record: 1866 )  -  (Last record: 03/07/2014 at Via Gellia )  -  A resident species that is scarce and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Found from only one or two known sites in the county. Most records come from the limestone dales. One main site in the county where it was regularly recorded up to 2011. Last account was in 2014. No records since.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  September /  -  On the wing between June and September Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Simon Roddis  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: c. 28mm
Food Plant: Mosses
Last Recorded Date: 03/07/2014
Last Recorded By: Simon Roddis
Last Recorded General Area: Via Gellia
First Recorded Year: 1866

IMAGES BELOW:  Derbyshire. – Image by Simon Roddis © 

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