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Devon Carpet
Lampropteryx otregiata (Metcalfe, 1917)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1751 / 70.104
Photo © Tom Morris,  Alderholt

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Forewing: 12-14mm
Flight: May - June, August - September
Foodplant:   Bedstraws
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Davey, P., 2009: A local species confined to south-west Britain, the larva feeding on fen bedstraw (Galium uliginosum) and common marsh bedstraw (Galium palustre). In Dorset the moth is rare but increasing and is now found in several widely scattered sites. Historically, it was only known to from the region close to the Devon border. Its preferred habitat is the dampest parts of woodland where its host foodplant grows commonly, for example it is frequent at Powerstock Common, and has been recorded from Melcombe Park, East Stoke, Trigon and Rye Hill Wood. The species has also been recorded from scrub dominated fenland at Slepe Bog, and close to river habitat at Bourton.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 16 (40%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1995.
Last Recorded in 2018.
(Data up to end 2019)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2019)
Date#VC10k Area
20/05/201819SY99 - Lytchett Matravers
30/07/201619SY89 - Bere Regis
09/05/201619SY88 - Wool / Lulworth
30/05/2014+9SY99 - Lytchett Matravers
18/08/200919SY58 - Abbotsbury
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