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Chalk Carpet
Scotopteryx bipunctaria (Prout, 1937)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1731 / 70.043
Photo © Dave Wilton,  Calvert 2012

Similar Upper Thames Species: None
Foodplant:   Common Bird's-foot-trefoil
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Local in the region but well established in the Chilterns including the southern and western edges with some strong colonies, and on the Berkshire Downs.

Recorded in 24 (31%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1700.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
05/08/2022123SU67 - Reading (W), Whitchurch
05/08/2022123SU67 - Reading (W), Whitchurch
05/08/2022323SU67 - Reading (W), Whitchurch
23/07/2022923SU67 - Reading (W), Whitchurch
10/07/2022222SU38 - Uffington / Wantage (W)
Further info: Scotopteryx bipunctaria
 
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