The garden carpet is a common moth over most of europe north africa and asia through to the far east.
Garden carpet moth.
It is an abundant and familiar species across its huge range which covers the whole palearctic region from ireland to japan and including the near east and north africa.
Egb3yy rm dotted carpet alcis jubata adult moth resting on the bark of a tree.
Garden carpet xanthorhoe fluctuata linnaeus 1758 wingspan 18 25 mm.
The hind wings are smaller in comparison and lighter coloured.
A preference for suburban habitats but can be found almost anywhere.
Central cross band well marked in costal half but poorly marked in dorsal half.
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.
British insect in the family geometridae the geometer moths id.
Water carpet lampropteryx suffumata moth id.
It was first described by carl linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of systema naturae.
Recorded in 66 96 of 69 10k squares.
The garden carpet xanthorhoe fluctuata is a moth of the family geometridae.
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.
Carpet moths are buff coloured with forewings that usually have three distinct dots.
The adults can be found at rest on walls and fences during the day and is readily disturbed.
Garden carpet moth xanthorhoe fluctuata.
With a body about 5mm long and a wingspan of about 14 18mm.
Small mark on costa near apex.
Last recorded in 2020.
Polymorphic and variable but generally readily identified from its three black blackish forewing marks basal fascia confluent with black thorax.
Identifying a carpet moth the carpet moth is smaller than a common house moth.
G16xt3 rf garden carpet xanthorhoe fluctuata adult moth resting on tree bark.
Xanthorhoe fluctuata garden carpet 4 male id.
They fly from dusk.
First recorded in 1924.