70.043 Scotopteryx bipunctaria (Chalk Carpet)
fw: 15-18mm; Jul-Aug; common bird's-foor trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), clovers (Trifolium spp); NS-B on limestone and chalk grassland in England & Wales
Scotopteryx bipunctaria (Chalk Carpet) §1 female
ID: Characterised by grey colouration and twinned central forewing spots.
§1 Box Hill, Surrey; 20/08/2012; female
§2 Portland, Dorset; 11/09/2019; female; fw 14.2mm
§3 Portland, Dorset; 29/08/2023
§4 Portland, Dorset; 29/08/2023
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Portland, Dorset; 11/09/2019; female; fw 14.2mm
§3 Portland, Dorset; 29/08/2023
§4 Portland, Dorset; 29/08/2023
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 07/04/2013 (§1) | §2 added 15/11/2019 | §3&4 added 27/12/2023
