Photo © Mike Wall
Barberry Carpet
Pareulype berberata
Checklist Number70.124 [B&F: 1785]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Pareulype |
| Species: | berberata |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
An endangered Red Data Book species, in hedgerows and woodland edges, at six sites in Wiltshire, one in Dorset and one in Gloucestershire, protected under the UK Wildlife and Countryside Act, and a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. Formerly widespread across much of southern England, northwards to Yorkshire. The single well-established colony in Hampshire was lost when the site was burnt during stubble burning in the 1970s. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 27-32 mm. Fairly unmistakable. Larva feeds on Barberry, over-wintering as a pupa.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparsholt (SU43) | 30/08/1984 | one | Reg A Bell | Adult |
| Winchester (SU43) | 03/08/1990 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 04/08/1990 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 22/06/1992 | two | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Cholderton Estate (SU24) | 2012 | - | Ian Hughes, Henry Edmunds | Larval |
| Cholderton Estate (SU24) | 14/09/2013 | one | Ian Hughes, Henry Edmunds | Larval |
| Cholderton Estate (SU24) | 07/10/2013 | two | Ian Hughes, Henry Edmunds | Larval |
