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Wood Carpet
Epirrhoe rivata (H?bner, 1813)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1739 / 70.062
Photo © Peter Hall,  Herefordshire 2021

Similar Upper Thames Species
Common Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata
Sharp-angled Carpet
Euphyia unangulata
Foodplant:   Lady's and Hedge Bedstraw
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Very local in the region with records mainly on well drained calcareous soils.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 20 (14%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1750.
Last Recorded in 2022.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
15/08/2022+22SU58 - Didcot (S) / Streatley
04/09/2021223SU67 - Reading (W), Whitchurch
25/06/2020+23SP31 - Charlbury, Witney (N)
25/06/2020323SP31 - Charlbury, Witney (N)
01/06/2019+23SU67 - Reading (W), Whitchurch
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