Juniper Carpet Moth

In association with the norfolk moth survey.

Juniper carpet moth. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. Extracted 3 light brown apple moth and a juniper carpet and noticed a small moth showing a yellow underwing. 910055 00 7218 thera contractata early juniper carpet moth packard 1873 photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed. Digital guide to moth identification about viewing options view by region select region.

Juniper carpet moth thera juniperata water carpet lampropteryx suffumata moth. Silver ground carpet xanthorhoe montanata a geometrid moth known as a geometer moths loopers due to the larvae inching along in a looping motion. Juniper carpet thera juniperata the moths of norfolk. Identifying clothes carpet moths webbing clothes moth case bearing clothes moth.

The 21th produced the highlight of the month. Do you have records of juniper carpet. Dotted carpet alcis jubata adult moth resting on the bark of a tree. 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.

Juniper carpet thera juniperata the moths of suffolk. Also light brown apple moth 2 red green carpet acleris sparsana and 2 juniper carpet. A scarce species restricted to a few scattered localities throughout britain though it does turn up in gardens where cultivated varieties of juniper are grown. An infestation of juniper twig girdlers causes smaller limbs to turn yellow then turn brown and die.

Concise guide to the moths of great britain. As we mention some differences can be subtle. As with many moths there are always some differences in markings which can make one species superficially similar to another. We need your records.

Put your own dot on the map. So we have tried to help by pointing out the more distinctive features to aid identification. Juniper carpet thera juniperata linnaeus 1758 wingspan 26 29 mm. The juniper carpet thera juniperata is a moth of the family geometridae the species was first described by carl linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of systema naturae it is found throughout europe and the near east but is rather uncommon and locally distributed mainly due to its very specific larval food plant.

Thought it was a lesser yellow underwing or similar.