Morley's Final Catalogue: Common marbled and Dark marbled carpet:
Both of quite frequent and about equally common occurrence, from Bentley Woods to Gorleston and Tuddenham Fen. Many at dusk, but few at light, in Monks Soham; once or twice on sugar near Ipswich.

Recent Suffolk Status: Very rare. Much more common in northern and western Britain.

Life history: Single-brooded.

Identification: Dark Marbled carpet, a rare species in the county normally flies between the broods of Common marbled carpet in July-August. Can also be identified by looking at the underside of the hindwing. In Dark marbled carpet the dark line has a very acute angle, unlike the more obtuse angle on Common marbled.

Habitat: Suffolk records have been from wooded sites.

Verification Grade Comment: A clear photo showing the underside of the hindwing will be needed with any record

	Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 8 (14%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1958. Last Recorded in 2017. Additional Stats

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