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70.063 BF1740  –  Geometridae –  Larentiinae – Epirrhoe galiata – Galium Carpet – (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) 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  >> Larentiinae
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Common Carpet (alternata), Garden Carpet (fluctuata)
ID pointers: Similar to Common (alternata)  and Garden Carpet (fluctuata) –  Thicker cross band right across forewing is a good pointer and eliminates fluctuata, but most important feature is the slightly concave leading edge to the forewing.
Further ID Pointers: 🔗 Galium v Common Carpet ID Reference
Distribution:  (Last record: 29 July 2024 at Herod Clough )  –  A resident species, that is locally and thinly distributed  at a few favoured sites in north Derbyshire. It is primarily a limestone species, so favours the Limestone Derbyshire Dale areas.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  –  On the wing between  June – August – Two generations Moth Activity: Crepuscular   – but often seen by day Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Clive Ashton, Rowan Wakefield, Steve Orridge, Christian Heintzen  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 August 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 28-32mm
Forewing: 13-15mm Food Plant: Bedstraw (Galium).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Herod Clough
IMAGES BELOW:  Photos by kind permission of Clive Ashton© – Cromford 7/7/2023 – Rowan Wakefield©- Grinlow Woods,10/7/2021 and Buxton – Photo by Steve Orridge© Identification panel by kind permission of Christian Heintzen©

Galium Carpet - Geometridae - Epirrhoe galiata - Christian Heintzen
Galium Carpet – Geometridae – Epirrhoe galiata – Christian Heintzen
70.063 BF1740 - Galium Carpet - Geometridae - Epirrhoe galiata
Galium Carpet – Geometridae – Epirrhoe galiata
70.063 BF1740 - Galium Carpet - Geometridae - Epirrhoe galiata
Galium Carpet – Geometridae – Epirrhoe galiata
Gallium Carpet - Steve Orridge
Gallium Carpet – Steve Orridge
Galium Carpet - Geometridae - Epirrhoe galiata - Christian Heintzen
70.063 BF1740 - Galium Carpet - Geometridae - Epirrhoe galiata
70.063 BF1740 - Galium Carpet - Geometridae - Epirrhoe galiata
Gallium Carpet - Steve Orridge

 
 

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Distribution Map for Epirrhoe galiata

Found 97 records
    ↳ 8 from After 2025
    ↳ 14 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 75 from Before 2020

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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Epirrhoe galiata

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Epirrhoe galiata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Epirrhoe galiata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Epirrhoe galiata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Epirrhoe galiata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Epirrhoe galiata
AGR: -4%   |   Total % Change: -50%


CUSUM Analysis: Epirrhoe galiata
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 16 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2008, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Epirrhoe galiata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Epirrhoe galiata
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Epirrhoe galiata – 97 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Epirrhoe galiataCharlesworth,Coombs RocksSK09A202509/07/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataGlossop, Hague Street, Hay MeadowSK09G202512/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataDowstone Clough, Yellow SlacksSK09S202517/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataKinder Scout, landslide at northwest corner of plateauSK08U202524/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataGlossop, Hague Street, Hay MeadowSK09G202525/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202526/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202516/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202528/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataDerbyshire, UKSK25I202407/07/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202412/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Herod CloughSK09G202429/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataGlossop, Moorfield, Wood's CabinSK09L202303/08/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202310/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202307/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202321/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202329/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataBuxton SK, UKSK07S202204/09/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202203/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataHoe Grange QuarrySK25I202202/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataDerbyshire, UKSK07L202110/07/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataGrin Plantation, BuxtonSK07L202109/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataMiddleton by YoulgreaveSK16W202123/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epirrhoe galiataDarley Dale (site not precise)SK26R201801/06/20181Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201129/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataCross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South DarleySK26Q200908/08/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K200905/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedaleSK15K200905/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataGlossop (Shire Hill Quarry)SK09M200822/07/20083Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataBeeley Moor, Beeley (site not precies)SK26Y199915/06/19993Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataBeeley Moor, Beeley (site not precise)SK26Y199915/06/19993Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataIvy Cottage, YoulgreaveSK26C199826/07/19981Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataParkway, New MillsSK08D199425/07/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataLaneside Drive,Low Leighton,New MillsSK08C199306/08/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataLaneside Drive,Low Leighton,New MillsSK08C199306/08/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataAshop Clough, High PeakSK09V199308/06/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataAshop Clough, High PeakSK09V199308/06/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataAshop Clough, High PeakSK09Q199228/06/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataAshop Clough, High PeakSK09V199228/06/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataAshop Clough, High PeakSK09Q199228/06/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataAshop Clough, High PeakSK09V199228/06/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataWoodlands, Combs, Chapel en le FrithSK07P198909/06/19891Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataJohnnygate, Barlow, ChesterfieldSK37C198809/07/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataJohnnygate, Barlow, ChesterfieldSK37C198809/07/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataParkway, New MillsSK08D198629/08/19861Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataWoodlands, Combs, Chapel en le FrithSK07P198609/06/19861Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataWoodlands, Combs, Chapel en le FrithSK07P198609/06/19861Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198003/08/19803Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198015/08/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198009/08/19803Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198013/08/19803Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198002/08/19803Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198014/08/19803Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198025/07/19803Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198028/07/19803Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198031/07/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198005/07/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198027/07/19802Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198018/07/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198022/07/19802Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198023/07/19802Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198026/07/19802Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198029/07/19803Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198030/07/19803Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataWhitsprings, Hall Dale, Darley DaleSK26X197212/07/19721Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataWhitsprings, Hall Dale, Darley DaleSK26X197205/07/19721Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataLathkill Dale, Haddon Grove, BakewellSK16Y197017/06/19701Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataLathkill Dale (site not precise), YoulgreaveSK26D196815/06/19681Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195902/07/19591Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataMoorend, BeeleySK26T195902/07/19591Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195925/06/19591Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataMoorend, BeeleySK26T195925/06/19591Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDarley Dale (site not precise)SK26R191801/06/19181Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataCoxbench (site not precise)SK34R191527/07/19151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataBreadsall Moor, Breadsall, Derby (site not precise)SK33U191015/07/19101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataBamford, Hathersage (site not precise)SK28B190501/01/19051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataBamford, Hathersage (site not precise)SK28B190001/01/19001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataBakewell (site not precise)SK26J189501/01/18951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedale (site not precise)SK15K188901/01/18891Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataDovedale (site not precise)SK15K188901/01/18891Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataBreadsall Moor, Breadsall, Derby (site not precise)SK33U188501/01/18851Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataBreadsall Moor, Breadsall, Derby (site not precise)SK33U188501/01/18851Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epirrhoe galiataBakewell (site not precise)SK26J180001/01/18001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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