Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata, (Müller, 1764))

General Information

Pupates on the ground.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often disturbed during day

Forewing length: 13-14mm.
Foodplant(s): cleavers (Galium aparine), Hedge Bedstraw (Galium mollugo), bedstraws (Galium spp.)
Flying: Two generations, May-June and July-early September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Hedgerows, woodland, grassland, heathland, fens, marshes, gardens and urban areas.

Regional Information

Recorded in 152 (56.3%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in September 2020

Recorded date range (Adult): 16 April to 17 October

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 01 July to 01 July

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