Grey Pine Carpet - Thera obeliscata
Wingspan 28-36 mm. This species shows rather more variation than the similar Pine Carpet as its patterning can be any of a mixture of colours from greyish brown to a richer russet colour.
Grey Pine Carpet is similar to the Pine Carpet and Spruce Carpet. A comparison can be found at the following LINK
Coniferous woodland, parkland and gardens.
There are two generations with moths flying from May to July and again in September and October.
The larvae feed mainly on Pine and Spruce but sometimes on other conifers.
Fairly common and widespread throughout Britain. In a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in Britain this species was classified as common.
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
31 August 2017
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Harecroft Crescent
13 September 2021
John Cranfield
Fleckney garden1
09 October 2005
Kate Nightingale
Cropston garden
14 September 2016
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Species profile
- Common names
- Grey Pine Carpet
- Species group:
- Moths
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Geometridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 43
- First record:
- 09/10/2005 (Cranfield, John)
- Last record:
- 31/10/2024 (Ryder Hurn)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
18 September 2016
