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Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.102 BF1753 – Striped Twin-spot Carpet – Geometridae – Coenotephria salicata

Admin-1024-rp / 20/08/2020

Selected Images: Froggatt, Derbyshire 18th May 2019 – Image by ©Bryan Barnacle /Buxton, Derbyshire 30th May 2023 – Image by ©Rowan Wakefield / Longdendale May 2025 ©Christian Heintzen

Brown - Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant, Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Macro, Moths, Orange - Migrant, Photographed

70.083 BF1771a – Cypress Carpet – Geometridae – Thera cupressata

Admin-1024-rp / 27/06/2020

Selected Images: 1st Image by Peter Hendry © / 2nd Image – Long Eaton by Paul Buxton © / Kings Newton 3rd May 2025 – Will Soar©

Scorched Carpet - Geometridae - Ligdia adustata - Dave Evans

Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.208 BF1888 – Scorched Carpet – Geometridae – Ligdia adustata

Admin-1024-rp / 20/07/2017

Selected Images: Images by kind permission of ©Clive Ashton 10th-11th August 2022, Cromford / Belper, ©Dave Evans, 11/04/24 / Belper 4/5/2026 ©Dave Evans

Brown - Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant, Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.128 BF1784 – Pretty Chalk Carpet – Geometridae – Melanthia procellata

Admin-1024-rp / 18/07/2017

Selected Images: Image kindly provided by Dave Evans ©

Blue - Generally Common / Widespread, Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.115 BF1873 – Welsh Wave – Geometridae – Venusia cambrica

Admin-1024-rp / 18/07/2017

Selected Images: Wildboar Clough, Longdendale, Derbyshire 07/07/2023 – Christian Heintzen © / Matlock, Derbyshire 23/06/2005 Graham Finch © / Cromford (2025) Clive Ashton©

Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.004 BF1699 – Least Carpet – Geometridae – Idaea rusticata

Admin-1024-rp / 17/07/2017

Selected Images: Sandiacre, Derbyshire – July 16th 2017 – photo by Ian Viles © – Melbourne, Derbyshire 2nd – 3rd August 2020 – Tony Davison ©

Black - Extinct Species, Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Macro, Moths, No Images

70.113 BF1877 – Waved Carpet – Geometridae – Hydrelia sylvata

Admin-1024-rp / 14/07/2017

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Black - Extinct Species, Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Macro, Moths, No Images

70.099 BF1774 – Beech-green Carpet – Geometridae – Colostygia olivata

Admin-1024-rp / 14/07/2017

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Pine Carpet - 23rd Aug 2003 - Whitwell Wood - Will Soar

Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.077 BF1767 – Pine Carpet – Geometridae – Pennithera firmata

Admin-1024-rp / 14/07/2017

Selected Images: Images by Will Soar © – Kings Newton and Doug Aston © – Middleton-by-Youlgrave / Glossop (2025) Christian Heintzen

Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, No Images

70.072 BF1744 – Grey Mountain Carpet – Geometridae – Entephria caesiata

Admin-1024-rp / 14/07/2017

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Black - Extinct Species, Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Macro, Moths, No Images

70.071 BF1743 – Yellow-ringed Carpet – Geometridae – Entephria flavicinctata

Admin-1024-rp / 14/07/2017

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Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.063 BF1740 – Galium Carpet – Geometridae – Epirrhoe galiata

Admin-1024-rp / 14/07/2017

Selected Images: 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©

Carpet Moths, Day-Flying Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.060 BF1737 – Small Argent & Sable – Geometridae – Epirrhoe tristata

Admin-1024-rp / 13/07/2017

Selected Images: Torside, Longdendale – 3rd August 2024 – Christian Heintzen © / Beeley Moor – 3 June 2006 – Graham Finch ©

Black - Extinct Species, Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Macro, Moths, No Images

70.057 BF1735 – Ruddy Carpet – Geometridae – Catarhoe rubidata

Admin-1024-rp / 13/07/2017

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Red Twin-spot Carpet - 1/8/24 - Christian Heintzen

Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.051 BF1724 – Red Twin-spot Carpet – Geometridae – Xanthorhoe spadicearia

Admin-1024-rp / 13/07/2017

Selected Images: Images by Ian White © of a rather unusual colour form – Buxton 17th May 2024 / Christian Heintzen 1/8/24 – Glossop / ID comparison plate by Christian Heintzen©

Black - Extinct Species, Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Macro, Moths, No Images

70.050 BF1721 – Balsam Carpet – Geometridae – Xanthorhoe biriviata

Admin-1024-rp / 13/07/2017

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Red Carpet - 19th July 2025 - Cown Edge Rocks, Glossop - Christian Heintzen

Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.048 BF1723 – Red Carpet – Geometridae – Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Admin-1024-rp / 13/07/2017

Selected Images: Photo by kind permission of Rowan Wakefield © – Buxton – 01/08/2022 / Glossop July 2025 – Christian Heintzen©

Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.043 BF1731 – Chalk Carpet – Geometridae – Scotopteryx bipunctaria

Admin-1024-rp / 13/07/2017

Selected Images: Photo by kind permission of Rowan Wakefield © – 26/6/2021 – trapped in his Buxton garden / 15/8/24 – Cromford – Clive Ashton ©

Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.096 BF1761 – Autumn Green Carpet – Geometridae – Chloroclysta miata

Admin-1024-rp / 20/03/2014

Selected Images: Curbar, North Derbyshire – Image by Jane & Phil Lester 2013 © – Glossop 2022-2023 & 2025 – Christian Heintzen © – Darwin Forest 2024 Dave Evans © / Middleton 2026 – Clive Ashton©

Barred Carpet - 22nd August 2013 - Peak District - Simon Roddis

Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.139 BF1801 – Barred Carpet – Geometridae – Martania taeniata

Admin-1024-rp / 22/08/2013

Blue - Generally Common / Widespread, Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.053 BF1722 – Flame Carpet – Geometridae – Xanthorhoe designata

Admin-1024-rp / 20/08/2013

Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.104 BF1751 – Devon Carpet – Geometridae – Lampropteryx otregiata

Admin-1024-rp / 13/08/2013

Selected Images: Glossop, Derbyshire 2022 & 2023 – Christian Heintzen© has produced some stunning images and identification comparisons below. Darley Dale, Derbyshire – Images by Simon Roddis© 2013, Andy Butler© 2011 and Steve Orridge© May 2023.

Blue - Generally Common / Widespread, Carpet Moths, Day-Flying Moths, Geometridae, Macro, Moths, Photographed

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

Admin-1024-rp / 13/10/2012

Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.138 BF1808 – Sandy Carpet – Geometridae – Perizoma flavofasciata

Admin-1024-rp / 13/10/2012

Carpet Moths, Geometridae, Green - Rare / Uncommon / Scarce, Macro, Moths, Photographed

70.064 BF1793 – Cloaked Carpet – Geometridae – Euphyia biangulata

Admin-1024-rp / 12/10/2012

Selected Images: 1 – Froggatt – 1st County record 9th August 2007 / 2 – Darley Dale, 3rd county record, July 2010. – Images by Bryan Barnacle © & Simon Roddis © / Doug Aston & Amanda Palethorpe – 29/6/2022