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Cloaked Carpet
Euphyia biangulata (Haworth, 1809)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1793 / 70.064
Photo © Peter Hall,  Herefordshire 2018

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Euphyia unangulata
Foodplant:   Stitchworts
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Inhabits woodland. Historically, very scarce in the region. Remains very local in south Oxfordshire and Berkshire but recent records suggest an increase and northward range expansion.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 14 (18%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1750.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
15/07/2022122SU76 - Shinfield / Finchampstead
15/06/2022123SU68 - Wallingford / Woodcote
02/06/2022122SU97 - Slough (S), Windsor
03/08/2021223SU68 - Wallingford / Woodcote
25/07/2021223SU68 - Wallingford / Woodcote
Further info: Euphyia biangulata
 
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