70.084 Plemyria rubiginata (Blue-bordered Carpet)
fw: 12-15mm; Jun-Aug; various broad-leaved trees and shrubs especially alder (Alnus glutinosa) and blackthorn (Prunus spinosa); common throughout England, Wales and lowland Scotland. 2 subspecies - P.r.rubiginata in lowland England & Wales, P.r.plumbata in N.England & Scotland.
Plemyria rubiginata rubiginata (Blue-bordered Carpet) §1 male
ID: ssp rubiginata has a white ground colour and the median fascia is reduced so that only the costal portion is expressed. ssp plumbata has a complete or nearly complete median fascia. Form semifumosa which has a dark grey ground colour is frequent in ssp plumbata. The characteristic grey terminal border is present in all these forms.
§1 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 30/06/2010; male
§2 Arne, Dorset; 07/07/2016; male; fw 11.5mm; to light
§3 Stour Wood, Essex; 08/07/2021; male; fw 11.9mm
§4 Foulness, Essex; 07/07/2023; female; fw 12.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Arne, Dorset; 07/07/2016; male; fw 11.5mm; to light
§3 Stour Wood, Essex; 08/07/2021; male; fw 11.9mm
§4 Foulness, Essex; 07/07/2023; female; fw 12.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 22/04/2013 (§1) | §2 added 11/09/2016 | §3 added 06/08/2021 | §4 added 01/10/2023
