| 1753s1 ~ Striped Twin-spot Carpet ~ Nebula salicata ssp.latentaria | ||
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UK Status Resident. Common N,W,(SW) Montgomeryshire Status A more common species than the records suggest, as this is mainly a moorland species and therefore probably very under-recorded. Wingspan : M & F, 29-31mm. Confusion species Garden Carpet, Twin-spot Carpet and Grey Mountain Carpet. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)  Habitat Mainly moorland, but can also be found in woodland and other 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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