Photo © Mike Wall
Twin-spot Carpet
Mesotype didymata
Checklist Number70.131 [B&F: 1809]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Mesotype |
| Species: | didymata |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common on moorland and woodland in the uplands, and on grassland and roadside verges in the lowlands throughout much of Britain and Ireland, but infrequent in southern-eastern England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight now local and rare, having been much more common in the past. Wingspan 24-32 mm. Larva feeds on Bilberry, Heather, Sallow, Greater Stitchwort, Red Campion, Broad-leaved Willowherb, Great Willowherb and Cow Parsley, over-wintering as an egg.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
