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Cloaked Carpet
Euphyia biangulata (Haworth, 1809)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1793 / 70.064
Photo © Neil Sherman,  Borovets, Bulgaria. July 2016

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White-banded Carpet
Spargania luctuata
Sharp-angled Carpet
Euphyia unangulata
Forewing: 14-17mm.
Flight: One generation June-Aug.
Foodplant:   Stichworts.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: Wide spread in the east, only, of the county; local. Hadleigh in mid-May 1903 (Harwood, Ent. Rec. 1905, 267); Copdock in mid-July 1896 only (Hkg); Bentley (Ml) Woods, one in July 1895 (Baylis); Freston (Freeman); Hemely in 1906 (Wlr); Aldeburgh (Wrt). Needham (L) and Stowmarket (C). Recently singly at Gorleston (D, Mr).

Recent Suffolk Status: Extinct. No records for many years.

Life history: Single-brooded.

Identification: White-banded carpet and Sharp-angled carpet do not have any green colouration in the dark bands.

Habitat: Hedgerows, woodland rides and lanes.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 4 (7%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1895.
Last Recorded in 1906.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
1906+25TM24Woodbridge/Martlesham
May 1903+26TM04Hadleigh
July 1896+25TM14Ipswich
July 1895+25TM13Brantham/Holbrook
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