- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
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.
Distribution: (Last record: 29/07/2024 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.
Forewing: 13-15mm
Last Recorded Date: 29/07/2024
Last Recorded By: Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area: Herod Clough
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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©
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