Species Details

ABH: 70.073

BF: 1786

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Larentiinae

Taxon: Spargania luctuata

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: White-banded Carpet

Account: Nationally scarce (Na) in woodland rides and clearings in parts of south-eastern England. In the 1950s, became established in south-eastern Kent, also in Thetford Forest, Norfolk, and in one or two places in Sussex. Fairly unmistakable. Larva feeds on Rosebay Willowherb and occasionally on other willowherb species, over-wintering as a pupa.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 29 — 34 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 28 Jun (1986) — 21 Aug (1970)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Epilobium angustifolium.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Least Concern (LC)

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/spargania-luctuata/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 2

Individuals: 1

Earliest Year: 1970

Latest Year: 1986

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