Species Details

ABH: 70.103

BF: 1750

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Larentiinae

Taxon: Lampropteryx suffumata

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Water Carpet

Account: Common in damp woodland, scrub, hedgerows, high moorland, fens and gardens throughout the British Isles The main confusion species is Devon Carpet L. otregiata, which see for differences. Superficially similar to a number of other species, including Phoenix Eulithis prunata, but has a pair of small notches on basal edge of broad bar on forewing. Larva feeds on Lady's Bedstraw, Heath Bedstraw, Hedge Bedstraw and Cleavers, over-wintering as a pupa.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 32 — 38 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 20 Mar (1998) — 11 Jun (1956)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Galium sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Least Concern (LC)

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/lampropteryx-suffumata/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 144

Individuals: 71

Earliest Year: 1908

Latest Year: 2018

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