Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.
I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.
The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.
Common Marbled Carpet --- Dysstroma truncata.
The moth is from the family of Geometridae – subfamily----Larentiinae.
It Is medium-sized macro moth with a wingspan of 24 to 30 mm.
The moth as two generations and its flight season is from May to June and August to October.
The moth's habitat has a wide range of habitats including urban parks and gardens.
It overwinters as a larva.
The Larva appears from September to May and June to August.
It pupates on the foliage of the food plant.
The species feeds mainly on low growing woody species
The moth is classed as common and is widespread throughout the UK.
Click on the species of moth below for further information
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