Geometridae : Larentiinae
Blue-bordered Carpet
PLEMYRIA rubiginata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Subspecies
P.r.plumbata Curtis,1828 - northern England,lowland mainland Scotland and the inner Hebrides
- complete median line and darker
Blue-bordered Carpet
PLEMYRIA rubiginata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Subspecies
P.r.plumbata Curtis,1828 - northern England,lowland mainland Scotland and the inner Hebrides
- complete median line and darker
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 22-28mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Bulgaria,Canary Is.,Corsica,Crete,Cyprus,Madeira,Malta & Sardinia) : eastwards to far East and Japan
UK Distribution: P.r.rubiginata - lowlands of England,Wales & Ireland : Isle of Man - local and infrequent : Channel Isles - widespread and occasional : P.r.plumbata - locally frequent through northern England,lowland mainland Scotland and the inner Hebrides
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Damp Woodland around ponds : Hedgerows : Scrub : Orchards : Gardens : Water Meadows
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Ovum
Observations: In P.r.rubiginata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) the forewing is fairly narrow and rounded with white background and grey terminal band. The brown and grey median fascia is stunted at half way across the wing forming two blotches which start at the costa. Sometimes a small spot is adjacent to the dorsum.
In P.r.plumbata Curtis,1828 the median fascia is complete or nearly so at a reduced width after the costal blotches.
In P.r.plumbata semifumosa the forewing is dark grey with discernible media fascia with the hindwing being grey in extreme examples.
Flies at dusk and is attracted to light in small numbers.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Bulgaria,Canary Is.,Corsica,Crete,Cyprus,Madeira,Malta & Sardinia) : eastwards to far East and Japan
UK Distribution: P.r.rubiginata - lowlands of England,Wales & Ireland : Isle of Man - local and infrequent : Channel Isles - widespread and occasional : P.r.plumbata - locally frequent through northern England,lowland mainland Scotland and the inner Hebrides
UK Conservation Status -
- P.r.rubiginata - Common = > 300 10km squares
- P.r.plumbata - Local = 101 - 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena (Geometra) rubiginata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Geometra rubiginata Schiffermüller, 1775
- Austria - near Vienna
Habitat: Damp Woodland around ponds : Hedgerows : Scrub : Orchards : Gardens : Water Meadows
Similar Species -
- None
Overwinters as: Ovum
Observations: In P.r.rubiginata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) the forewing is fairly narrow and rounded with white background and grey terminal band. The brown and grey median fascia is stunted at half way across the wing forming two blotches which start at the costa. Sometimes a small spot is adjacent to the dorsum.
In P.r.plumbata Curtis,1828 the median fascia is complete or nearly so at a reduced width after the costal blotches.
In P.r.plumbata semifumosa the forewing is dark grey with discernible media fascia with the hindwing being grey in extreme examples.
Flies at dusk and is attracted to light in small numbers.
Subspecies
P.r.rubiginata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - nominate subspecies
P.r.rubiginata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - nominate subspecies
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.
- Betulaceae - The Birch Family
- Alnus glutinosa - Alder
- Betula pendula - Silver Birch
- Grossulariaceae - Currant Family
- Ribes rubrum - Redcurrant
- Rosaceae - Rose Family
- Malus sylvestris - Crab Apple
- Prunus cerasus - Sour Cherry
- Prunus domestica - Bullace - Plum - Damson
- Prunus padus - Bird Cherry - Hackberry
- Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn - Sloe(Britain)
- Pyrus communis - Wild Pear
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant familie
- Rosaceae - Crataegus - Hawthorn
- Salicaceae - Salix - Willow
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant familie
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 - PLEMYRIA: Original Species Name: Species Names: Nominotypical Subspecies: Literary Ref: Type Locality: Subspecies: Forms: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Larentiinae Cidariini PLEMYRIA Hübner 1825 Plemyria rubiginata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Geometra rubiginata Schiffermüller, 1775 - PHALAENA (Geometra) rubiginata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) = Phalaena bicolorata Hufnagel, 1767 - Geometra rubiginata rubiginata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page : p.114 - n.5 - Austria - near Vienna - P.r.plumbata Curtis,1828 - Scotland - complete median line and darker P.r.rubiginata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - nominate subspecies - P.r.p.f.semifumosa - dark grey with central band and hindwing dark grey. |