Common Marbled Carpet Moth

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Common marbled carpet moth.

It inhabits woodland and moorland habitats. Identifying clothes carpet moths webbing clothes moth case bearing clothes moth. 70 097 bf1764 graham calow. There are 6432 county records of 16066 individuals from 311 different sites.

The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth easily identified with a golden colour and around half an inch in length and the case bearing moth which can be identified about inch long and their forewings are mottled brown with one large and a few. Seems to be either totally absent or scarce south east of the river trent. Common marbled carpet latin name. Very similar to common marbled carpet there are subtle separation characteristics based on the shape of the postmedian line on the underwings which is more angular in this species.

Common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata chloroclysta truncata the moths of norfolk. The common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata is a moth of the family geometridae it is sometimes placed in the genus chloroclysta it is very common throughout the palearctic region and the near east the species was first described by johann siegfried hufnagel in 1767. Geometridae larentiinae flies. 70 097 bf1764 common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata hufnagel 1767 synonyms.

In association with the norfolk moth survey. First recorded in 1829. 1 forewing median fascia has a 2 3 pointed projection from its distal margin the projection is longer and its apices more pointed in d citrata. This is one of the most variable of the geometrids both in size wingspan 32 39 mm and colour.

Status an often very common moth which often shows considerable variation in markings and colouration. Common marbled carpet common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata. Occurrence by month adults. Common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata hufnagel 1767.

Click here to support naturespot by making a donation small or large your gift is very much appreciated. L r moth group status a common and resident reference. 70 097 common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata. Formerly known as chloroclysta truncata.

D truncata common marbled carpet and d citrata dark marbled carpet are both very variable and very similar to each other they can be distinguished by the following features which are illustrated in the galleries on the dysstroma page. May to june and august to november this photo.