Common Marbled Carpet Moth

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Common marbled carpet moth. Seems to be either totally absent or scarce south east of the river trent. 70 097 common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata. 70 097 bf1764 graham calow. Common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata chloroclysta truncata the moths of norfolk.

In association with the norfolk moth survey. The common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata is a moth of the family geometridae it is sometimes placed in the genus chloroclysta it is very common throughout the palearctic region and the near east the species was first described by johann siegfried hufnagel in 1767. It inhabits woodland and moorland habitats. 1 forewing median fascia has a 2 3 pointed projection from its distal margin the projection is longer and its apices more pointed in d citrata.

May to june and august to november this photo. 19 june 2013. L r moth group status a common and resident reference. Geometridae larentiinae flies.

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70 097 bf1764 common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata hufnagel 1767 synonyms. Identifying clothes carpet moths webbing clothes moth case bearing clothes moth. It is distributed throughout britain though more local in the south and the adults fly in july and august. Very similar to common marbled carpet there are subtle separation characteristics based on the shape of the postmedian line on the underwings which is more angular in this species.

D truncata common marbled carpet and d citrata dark marbled carpet are both very variable and very similar to each other they can be distinguished by the following features which are illustrated in the galleries on the dysstroma page. Formerly known as chloroclysta truncata. This is one of the most variable of the geometrids both in size wingspan 32 39 mm and colour. First recorded in 1829.

Common marbled carpet dysstroma truncata hufnagel 1767. Status an often very common moth which often shows considerable variation in markings and colouration.