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Ruddy Carpet
Catarhoe rubidata ([Denis & Schifferm?ller], 1775)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1735 / 70.057
Photo © Dave Wilton,  Ivinghoe Hills 2013

Similar Upper Thames Species
Barberry Carpet
Pareulype berberata
Foodplant:   Ladys and Hedge Bedstraws
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Local in the region, on well-drained calcareous soils (e.g. West Oxfordshire) as well as on clay northeast of Oxford and in north Buckinghamshire.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 20 (26%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1851.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
09/07/2022124SP95 - Lavendon
29/06/2022124SP84 - Npt. Pagnell, Stoke Goldington
26/07/2021122SU28 - Shrivenham / Ashbury
01/07/2021122SU47 - Leckhampstead / Chieveley
25/06/2020+23SP31 - Charlbury, Witney (N)
Further info: Catarhoe rubidata
 
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