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Beautiful Carpet
Mesoleuca albicillata

(Linnaeus, 1758) 1748 / 70.068

Davey, P., 2009: A low density species in Britain, the larva feeding on bramble (Rubus fruticosus) and raspberry (Rubus idaeus). In Dorset, the moth is rare and tends to be recorded as singletons from the eastern half of the county. The few Beautiful Carpet records contain locality data that hint at a preferred habitat of open, often actively forested woodland where bramble flourishes in recently created clearings.

Recorded in 19 (48%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1928.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 15-18mm
Flight: May - August
Foodplant:   Bramble, Raspberry and Hazel
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
01/08/202229ST61 Sherborne
29/07/2022+9SY58 Abbotsbury
09/07/202219ST40 Beaminster
23/06/202119SY39 Lyme Regis
13/07/202019SY79 Puddletown

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