Dark Marbled Carpet Moth

16647 adult 3 larval.

Dark marbled carpet moth.

Individual records comprise of. 70 098 dark marbled carpet dysstroma citrata. Adults typically fly in july and august there just isn t time for overwintering eggs to produce moths in may and early june. There are 2746 county records of 16650 individuals from 216 different sites.

Status a resident species that is not uncommon in local woodlands. Dark marbled carpet dysstroma citrata linnaeus 1761 synonyms. If everyone who uses this resource gives a small amount we could cover our ongoing costs develop new features and upgrade the system. Wingspan 25 to 30 mm.

Martin townsend and paul waring illustrated by richard lewington british pyralid moths barry goater illustrated by geoffrey senior and robert dyke. Dark marbled carpet geometridae larentiinae chloroclysta citrata. Identifying clothes carpet moths webbing clothes moth case bearing clothes moth. Concise guide to the moths of great britain.

The moth is well distributed but is mainly associated with deciduous woodland and areas that have a long history of woodland coverage. Very similar to common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata there are subtle separation characteristics based on the shape of the postmedian line on the underwings which is more angular in this species. The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth easily identified with a golden colour and around half an inch in length and the case bearing moth which can be identified about inch long and their forewings are mottled brown with one large and a few. Dark marbled carpet dysstroma citrata chloroclysta citrata the moths of suffolk.

D truncata common marbled carpet and d citrata dark marbled carpet are both very variable and very similar to each other. We depend on donations to keep butterflies and moths of north america online and freely available. Like all moths that overwinter as an egg dark marbled carpet has one brood per year. First recorded in 1829.

Dysstroma citrata dark marbled carpet 1 id. 70 097 bf1764 common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata hufnagel 1767 synonyms. Occurrence by month adults.