Pine Carpet Pennithera firmata
Pine Carpet Pennithera firmata
70.077 BF1767
Wingspan 30-34 mm.
Found locally throughout Britain where its foodplant, Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) occurs, this moth bears a resemblance to the closely related Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata, but has a more indented dark band on the forewing.
It has quite a long emergence period, and can be found on the wing from late July to November.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 18 |
| May | 394 |
| June | 2,059 |
| July | 3,611 |
| August | 3,441 |
| September | 6,661 |
| October | 5,218 |
| November | 493 |
| December | 9 |
