70.131 BF1809 - Twin-spot Carpet - Geometridae - Mesotype didymata

70.131 BF1809 - Geometridae - Mesotype didymata - Twin-spot 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: amber

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

ID pointers: A mottled brown coloured moth with cross-lines of brown & creamy white running across the forewing. The “twin-spots” refer to the pair of blackish-brown blobs located just inside the pale cross-line in the leading half of the wing.

Distribution: A resident that is widely distributed and locally common in Derbyshire. Most frequent in the upland areas of the county and in smaller numbers in the southern areas of the Trent Valley but is almost absent from areas of the south.

Flight Period: July / August / - On the wing July – August.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - occasionally attracted to light

Wingspan: 24-29mm
Forewing: 11-15mm

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

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Twin-spot Carpet – Mesotype didymata