70.051X – Red/Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet – Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
Adult Macro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs may be required – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
** This page is to record aggregated records only – see individual species pages for additional information.
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– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet – Xanthorhoe ferrugata; Red Twin-sport Carpet – Xanthorhoe spadicearia
ID pointers: For many years, it was thought the way to separate Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet from Red Twin-spot Carpet was to look for a distinct ‘notch’ in the whitish line on the inner edge of the dark central band. However, this has recently been proven to be unreliable as a determining factor. Red Twin-spot Carpet tends to have more distinct whitish bands either side of the central dark band, but the different forms of both species make this a difficult pair to separate visually. For further details see the separate species pages
Distribution: Both species are uncommon across the recording area – See separate species pages for further details
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2012 - 2025)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
Found 35 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 30 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 5 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 30 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 5 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.
⚠️ NBN Atlas UK Distribution - No LSID found for: Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
This moth may be an aggregate and as such no specific records of distribution exist.
Monthly Records By Year:
Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata – 35 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 21/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Barnacle, Bryan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43801236 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 12/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37874144 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 11/08/2024 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37847597 |
| Darley Bridge | SK26Q | 09/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39002955 |
| Park Head, Crich. | SK35M | 04/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Bradley, Jonathan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38105606 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 03/08/2024 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37664151 |
| Darley Bridge | SK26Q | 03/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38748606 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 31/07/2024 | 3 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37588774 |
| Darley Bridge | SK26Q | 31/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38740764 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 30/07/2024 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37556257 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 30/07/2024 | 3 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37556396 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37484567 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37484800 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 25/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37484174 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 20/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37232912 |
| Belper | SK34N | 17/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37185671 |
| Darley Bridge | SK26Q | 11/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36983398 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 18/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36173541 |
| Hartington, Derbyshire | SK16K | 16/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35948549 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 11/05/2024 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35879840 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 08/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35822859 |
| Mickley, Derbyshire | SK35Z | 08/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Tarnya Fisher | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36070212 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 06/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35785220 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 09/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34567481 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 03/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34567480 |
| Middleton by Wirksworth | SK25T | 30/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Dinsdale, Kay | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32047523 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 30/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34567479 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 28/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34567478 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 27/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34567477 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 20/08/2021 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35165744 |
| Jim Mart Nature Reserve | SK36S | 14/07/2018 | 1 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34917337 |
| Jim Mart Nature Reserve | SK36S | 14/07/2018 | 2 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34917368 |
| Jim Mart Nature Reserve | SK36S | 22/07/2014 | 2 | Adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34906842 |
| Stretton Handley School - Beresford Ln | SK36Q | 14/08/2013 | 1 | Adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34904961 |
| Press Ln, Ashover, Derbyshire | SK36S | 26/05/2012 | 1 | Adult | nikkidev | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC148153 |