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Pine Carpet

Pennithera firmata

Checklist Number
70.077 [B&F: 1767]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Geometridae
Subfamily:Larentiinae
Genus:Pennithera
Species:firmata
Authority:(Hübner, [1822])

Common in pine woodland throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight probably the least common of the three widespread Thera species in the region. Wingspan 30-34 mm. For comparison with confusion species, click here. Larva feeds on Scots Pine and Corsican Pine.

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
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)