| 70.102 ~ 1753s1 ~ Striped Twin-spot Carpet ~ Coenotephria salicata | ||
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UK Status Resident. Common N,W,(SW) Montgomeryshire Status Probably a more common species than the records suggest, due to under recording. Found mainly on moorland in the south-west of the county. Wingspan : M & F, 29-31mm. Confusion species Garden Carpet, Twin-spot Carpet and Grey Mountain Carpet. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
  Habitat Mainly moorland, but also found in woodland and sites in upland areas. Foodplant Bedstraws. Lifestage data Overwinters as a cocooned fully grown larva where it remains dormant until April or May. Larva June-early August, sometimes a second brood in the autumn. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 8th Aug 2014, Lake Glaslyn |
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