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.

Spruce Carpet - Thera britannica.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Spruce Carpet - Thera britannica. A macro moth species from the family of Geometridae subfamily Larentiinae. Can be hard to distinguish from Grey Pine Carpet. Triangular, though sometimes seen with wings raised together 'butterfly-like'. Colouring is a mixture of greys, browns, and buffs. The moth has a wingspan of 18-25 mm. The moth as two generations from May to July, and September to November. The moth's habitat is wherever Spruce and Douglas Fir are found. The larva foodplants are Spruce and Douglas Fir. The moth is classified nationally as a Common species in the UK.

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