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Wood Carpet
Epirrhoe rivata (Hübner, 1813)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1739 / 70.062
Photo © Brian Jones,  10/07/2020 - Alder Carr Aldeby

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Common Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata
Sharp-angled Carpet
Euphyia unangulata
Forewing: 14-16mm.
Flight: One generation. June-Aug.
Foodplant:   Lady's and Hedge Bedstraw
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Woodland margins, chalky downland and grassland.

Very similar to Common Carpet alternata. Comparatively on average 20% larger in size (not easy to judge in lone specimens).
The white outer band of Wood Carpet is relatively solid and only weakly divided, with a matching solid white band on the hindwing.

Recorded in 46 (62%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
22/08/2023127TG31Upton
21/08/2023+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
19/08/2023128TF70Cockley Cley
12/08/2023128TF70Cockley Cley
04/08/2023228TF70Cockley Cley
08/07/2023+27TG32Irstead / Catfield
30/06/2023127TG33Ridlington
26/06/2023+28TL79Cranwich Heath
23/06/2023127TG32Honing / Crostwight Common
22/06/2023128TF51Walpole Highway
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