In terms of shelter delay cutting back old plants in autumn and leave some piles of fallen leaves.
Garden carpet moth.
Garden carpet moth xanthorhoe fluctuata.
A common species throughout the british isles this moth shows a preference for suburban habitats but can be found almost anywhere.
They fly from dusk.
First recorded in 1924.
A preference for suburban habitats but can be found almost anywhere.
Small mark on costa near apex.
Identifying a carpet moth the carpet moth is smaller than a common house moth.
G16xt3 rf garden carpet xanthorhoe fluctuata adult moth resting on tree bark.
Polymorphic and variable but generally readily identified from its three black blackish forewing marks basal fascia confluent with black thorax.
The hind wings are smaller in comparison and lighter coloured.
The adults can be found at rest on walls and fences during the day and is readily disturbed.
The garden carpet is a common moth over most of europe north africa and asia through to the far east.
Recorded in 66 96 of 69 10k squares.
Carpet moths are buff coloured with forewings that usually have three distinct dots.
Last recorded in 2020.
It was first described by carl linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of systema naturae.
Garden carpet xanthorhoe fluctuata linnaeus 1758 wingspan 18 25 mm.
British insect in the family geometridae the geometer moths id.
Water carpet lampropteryx suffumata moth id.
Xanthorhoe fluctuata garden carpet 4 male id.
Garden moths love a combination of safe places to shelter and a decent buffet so creating a moth friendly garden is all about planting a mixture of caterpillar foodplants nectar rich plants and shrubs or trees.
Egb3yy rm dotted carpet alcis jubata adult moth resting on the bark of a tree.
Darker forms of the moth found in the northern isles northern scotland and urban parts of london resemble the striped twin spot carpet but the dark band on the forewings is darker on the leading half in the garden carpet.
Central cross band well marked in costal half but poorly marked in dorsal half.
It is an abundant and familiar species across its huge range which covers the whole palearctic region from ireland to japan and including the near east and north africa.