Common Carpet Moth
Taken at Barns Ness on 30th August 2018 using Nikon D200 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
Fact File
Common Carpet Moth.
Species:
Order:
Family:		 Epirrhoe alternata.
Lepidoptera.
Geometridae.
Larval Food:
Wingspan:
Description:

Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 Bedstraw.
27 - 30 mm.
The forewings vary from grey to black, marked with white fascia, giving a striped appearance. The hindwings are paler grey with white fascia.
Wide range of habitats.
May - September.