Red Carpet Xanthorhoe decoloraria
Red Carpet Xanthorhoe decoloraria
70.048 BF1723
Wingspan c.32 mm.
A locally common species in northern Britain, occurring from Shropshire and Staffordshire northwards, into Scotland, where a local subspecies hethlandica occurs on the Shetland Isles.
Adult moths are on the wing from mid-June to August, and are attracted to light.
The favoured habitat is rocky moorland, where the larvae feed on lady's mantle Alchemilla spp., possibly also on other low plants.
A locally common species in northern Britain, occurring from Shropshire and Staffordshire northwards, into Scotland, where a local subspecies hethlandica occurs on the Shetland Isles.
Adult moths are on the wing from mid-June to August, and are attracted to light.
The favoured habitat is rocky moorland, where the larvae feed on lady's mantle Alchemilla spp., possibly also on other low plants.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 35 |
| June | 219 |
| July | 1,457 |
| August | 1,573 |
| September | 86 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 5 |
| December | 0 |
