Recorded in 66 96 of 69 10k squares.
Garden carpet moth.
The garden carpet xanthorhoe fluctuata is a moth of the family geometridae.
They fly from dusk.
Xanthorhoe fluctuata garden carpet 4 male id.
In terms of shelter delay cutting back old plants in autumn and leave some piles of fallen leaves.
Garden carpet xanthorhoe fluctuata linnaeus 1758 wingspan 18 25 mm.
With a body about 5mm long and a wingspan of about 14 18mm.
The adults can be found at rest on walls and fences during the day and is readily disturbed.
Water carpet lampropteryx suffumata moth id.
Egb3yy rm dotted carpet alcis jubata adult moth resting on the bark of a tree.
It was first described by carl linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of systema naturae.
Carpet moths are buff coloured with forewings that usually have three distinct dots.
Last recorded in 2020.
Garden carpet moth xanthorhoe fluctuata.
Central cross band well marked in costal half but poorly marked in dorsal half.
A common species throughout the british isles this moth shows a preference for suburban habitats but can be found almost anywhere.
Identifying a carpet moth the carpet moth is smaller than a common house moth.
Garden moths love a combination of safe places to shelter and a decent buffet so creating a moth friendly garden is all about planting a mixture of caterpillar foodplants nectar rich plants and shrubs or trees.
The hind wings are smaller in comparison and lighter coloured.
Small mark on costa near apex.
Polymorphic and variable but generally readily identified from its three black blackish forewing marks basal fascia confluent with black thorax.
First recorded in 1924.
Darker forms of the moth found in the northern isles northern scotland and urban parts of london resemble the striped twin spot carpet but the dark band on the forewings is darker on the leading half in the garden carpet.
G16xt3 rf garden carpet xanthorhoe fluctuata adult moth resting on tree bark.
A preference for suburban habitats but can be found almost anywhere.
British insect in the family geometridae the geometer moths id.