Garden Carpet Moth

G16xt3 rf garden carpet xanthorhoe fluctuata adult moth resting on tree bark.

Garden carpet moth. Garden carpet xanthorhoe fluctuata linnaeus 1758 wingspan 18 25 mm. It was first described by carl linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of systema naturae. A preference for suburban habitats but can be found almost anywhere. The hind wings are smaller in comparison and lighter coloured.

A common species throughout the british isles this moth shows a preference for suburban habitats but can be found almost anywhere. Recorded in 66 96 of 69 10k squares. Egb3yy rm dotted carpet alcis jubata adult moth resting on the bark of a tree. British insect in the family geometridae the geometer moths id.

Garden carpet moth xanthorhoe fluctuata. In terms of shelter delay cutting back old plants in autumn and leave some piles of fallen leaves. Water carpet lampropteryx suffumata moth id. The adults can be found at rest on walls and fences during the day and is readily disturbed.

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. With a body about 5mm long and a wingspan of about 14 18mm. Garden carpet moth the presence and intensity of the middle bar varies from almost no bar left above below to a slight medium bar centre above below to a full bar right above below. Small mark on costa near apex.

Carpet moths are buff coloured with forewings that usually have three distinct dots. The garden carpet xanthorhoe fluctuata is a moth of the family geometridae. Xanthorhoe fluctuata garden carpet 4 male id. The garden carpet is a common moth over most of europe north africa and asia through to the far east.

Last recorded in 2020. They fly from dusk. Polymorphic and variable but generally readily identified from its three black blackish forewing marks basal fascia confluent with black thorax. 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.

First recorded in 1924.