Geometridae : Larentiinae
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
XANTHORHOE ferrugata (Clerck, 1759)
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
XANTHORHOE ferrugata (Clerck, 1759)
Kind permission - © Tim Norriss
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 24-27mm
Worldwide Distribution: Palearctic Region - Europe - less Greece,Sicily and most Mediterranean Islands : Caucasus : Kazakhstan : W.Middle Asia : Siberia : North America - from Alaska - Newfoundland - to North Carolina, California
UK Distribution: England & Wales to south Cumbria - well distributed and frequent : north - eastern England & Scotland - more local : Isle of Man & Ireland - fairly widespread and frequent : Channel Isles - widespread and frequent.
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Gardens : Woodland : Hedgerows : Downland : Fens : Moorland : Coastal sand-dunes
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: This moth is very similar to the X.spadicearia and in some cases the only reliable way of separating the two species is by genitalia dissection,however, possibly the most reliable way is to look at the antemedian line adjacent to the costa where a small notch appears,although even this is not totally reliable.This moth tends to be darker and less red than the similar species.
The median cross lines are also sharper then the similar species with large notches on the postmedian line facing outwards.
In the most common form f.unidentaria the median area is blackish grey,clearly seen in good light and in the form f.violacearia the median area is purplish-grey.
The moth is easily disturbed during the day,flies from dusk and is attracted to light.
Worldwide Distribution: Palearctic Region - Europe - less Greece,Sicily and most Mediterranean Islands : Caucasus : Kazakhstan : W.Middle Asia : Siberia : North America - from Alaska - Newfoundland - to North Carolina, California
UK Distribution: England & Wales to south Cumbria - well distributed and frequent : north - eastern England & Scotland - more local : Isle of Man & Ireland - fairly widespread and frequent : Channel Isles - widespread and frequent.
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = > 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena ferrugata (Clerck, 1759)
- Geometra montanata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Not given in original publication.
Habitat: Gardens : Woodland : Hedgerows : Downland : Fens : Moorland : Coastal sand-dunes
Similar Species -
- Red Twin-spot Carpet - Xanthorhoe spadicearia - ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: This moth is very similar to the X.spadicearia and in some cases the only reliable way of separating the two species is by genitalia dissection,however, possibly the most reliable way is to look at the antemedian line adjacent to the costa where a small notch appears,although even this is not totally reliable.This moth tends to be darker and less red than the similar species.
The median cross lines are also sharper then the similar species with large notches on the postmedian line facing outwards.
In the most common form f.unidentaria the median area is blackish grey,clearly seen in good light and in the form f.violacearia the median area is purplish-grey.
The moth is easily disturbed during the day,flies from dusk and is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Apiaceae - Umbelliferae - Umbellifer Family
- Daucus carota - Wild Carrot (UK)
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Taraxacum officinale - Common Dandelion
- Cirsium oleraceum - Cabbage Thistle
- Brassicaceae - Mustards - Mustard Flowers - Cabbage Family
- Amoracia rusticana - Horseradish
- Nasturtium officinale - Watercress
- Caryophyllaceae - Pink and Carnation Family
- Stellaria media - Chickweed
- Stellaria nemorum - Wood Stitchwort
- Stellaria uliginosa - Bog Stitchwort
- Lamiaceae - Labiatae - The Mint Family
- Glechoma hederacea - Ground Ivy
- Polygonaceae - Docks - Sorrels - Knotweeds - Smartweeds
- Polygonum aviculare - Postrate Knotweed
- Rubiaceae - Bedstraw Family
- Galium mullugo - Hedge Bedstraw
- Galum verum - Lady's Bedstraw
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - XANTHORHOE: Original Species Name: Nominotypical Subspecies: Literary Ref: Type Locality: Subspecies: Forms: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Larentiinae Xanthorhoini XANTHORHOE Hübner [1825] Xanthorhoe ferrugata (Clerck, 1759) - Geometra montanata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - PHALAENA ferrugata (Clerck, 1759) = Geometra unidentaria Haworth, 1809 = Larentia eximiata Fuchs, 1905 = Cidaria ferrugata fuscata Nordström, 1935 = Cidaria inclinataria Walker, 1963 - PHALAENA ferrugata ferrugata (Clerck, 1759) - Icones insectorum rariorum cum nomibus eorum trivialibus, locique e C. Linnæi. - pp. [1-10], Tab. 1-16. Holmiæ : Title Page : pl.6, fig.14 - Not given in original publication. - X.f.ferrugata (Clerck, 1759) X.f.fuscata (Nordström 1935) X.f.malaisei (Djakonov, 1929) - S.Magadan, Kamchatka, N.Kuril Islands X.f.infumata Barnes & McDunnough, 1917 - USA - Oregon,Crater Lake X.f.alaskae Cassino & Swett, 1925 - Alaska,Yakutat X.f.bilbainensis Fuchs, 1898 -Spain,Bilbao - X.f.f.unidentaria Haworth, 1809 - median area blackish X.f.f.violacearia Vorbrodt, 1917 - purplish brown replaced with purplish grey X.f.f.unicolor Lempke 1950 - forwing purple-russet,no bands or cross lines |