Flight period j f m a m j j a s o n d history somerville of glasgow 1858 under.
Flame carpet moth.
A well marked moth in the family geometridae at rest.
Also had a nice flame carpet of which i only usually see a handful of each year below right other moths included common rustics uncertains common footman and numerous waves riband and small fan footed amongst many others.
The only likely confusion is with the red carpet which has a sinuous outer edge to the central cross band.
First recorded in 1873.
Flame carpet moth xanthorhoe designata.
A moth of the family geometridae.
Flame carpet xanthorhoe designata hufnagel 1767 wingspan 25 28 mm.
Posts about flame carpet written by hullvalley may started as april finished with just a light brown apple moth and yellow barred brindle on the 3rd.
The species was first described by johann siegfried hufnagel in 1767.
There are two generations of this moth during the year.
However the 4th was better with 3 flame carpet the 1st since august.
On a sheet on the line.
Last recorded in 2020.
Flame carpet xanthorhoe designata moth common carpet or white banded toothed carpet epirrhoe alternata.
Flame carpet xanthorhoe designata 2020 30 2019 237 2018 768 2017 410 2016 401 2015 242 2014 587 2013 858 2012 260 2011 299.
Xanthorhoe designata hufnagel 1767 xanthorhoe designata the flame carpet is a moth of the genus xanthorhoe in the family geometridae.
Characteristic red brown and black central cross bar with a double projection on its outer edge.
Status and photographs of the moth.