I returned home from work at 02:30 to discover a small Geometrid in the Skinner trap that I didn't recognize. It was potted for further study the following morning, and it turned out to be a complete surprise - Oblique Carpet !
It frequents bogs, fens and marshes, the larvae feeding on bedstraws. There are two generations: months 5/6 and 7/8.
There are only a handful of records in Bedfordshire, the last was in 1973 !
There are only a handful of records in Bedfordshire, the last was in 1973 !
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| Oblique Carpet Orthonama vittata |
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| Oblique Carpet Orthonama vittata |
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