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

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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Wood Carpet Epirrhoe rivata

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Sharp-angled Carpet Euphyia unangulata

70.061 (BF1738) Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata, (Müller, 1764)

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