1776 Green Carpet, Colostygia pectinataria, (Knoch, 1781)
National Status :
Common
Local Status :
Resident (SMP Status 1)
Distribution and abundance :
Widespread and abundant
Habitats :
In a wide variety, including woodland, heathland, scrub, fens, grassland
Flight Period :
Double-brooded; May to mid-July and August to early September
Larval foodplants :
Various bedstraws
Morley's Final Catalogue :
Generally distributed, frequent in sylvan places, often at light: from Bentley Woods through Monks Soham at light in August, to Fritton and Gorleston (Mr).
Wingspan details :
Forewing 12-15mm, Wingspan 25-29mm
Identification
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Further Photographs
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Found at night on Cleavers - Rendlesham, Suffolk (ii.2004) © N Sherman
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Form with dark areas reduced - Ipswich, Suffolk (v.2002) © N Sherman
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Thetford (30.v.2001) © L Gregory
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Ipswich, Suffolk (23.v.2012) © A Prichard
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