Twin-spot Carpet (Mesotype didymata (=Perizoma), (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
Pupates in leaf litter.
Overwinters as Overwinters as an egg.
Male readily comes to light, sometimes in numbers. Female not.
Flies during the day

Forewing length: 11-15mm.
Foodplant(s): Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Heather (Calluna vulgaris), sallows (Salix spp.), Greater Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea), Red Campion (Silene dioica), willowherbs (Epilobium spp.), Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvetris), plants and shrubs
Flying: One generation, June-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Moorland, woodland and hedgerows.

Regional Information

Recorded in 69 (25.6%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in May 2024

Recorded date range (Adult): 26 May to 25 August

Similar Species

Great Staughton

Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata

1809 (ABH70.131) Twin-spot Carpet Mesotype didymata (=Perizoma), (Linnaeus, 1758)

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