Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata

B&F Code
70.052

Authority

Clerck, 1759

Family
Geometridae

Subfamily
Larentiinae

Genus
Xanthorhoe

National Status
Common

Species account (old)

Decidedly less common than the two previous species, it again has a bias towards moorland sites. [...]

Dunn, T.C. and J.D. Parrack, The Moths and Butterflies of Northumberland and Durham (NNU: 1986, 1992). Reprinted gratefully with permission.

Statistics

Records	117
Individuals	168
Largest Sample	7
First Recorded	1933
Last Recorded	2023
Earliest Adult Record	31/05
Latest Adult Record	18/09
Monad Coverage	0.4%
Hexad Coverage	21.4%

Map

This map shows all records of Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet - Xanthorhoe ferrugata in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).

Map (image)

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Week graph

This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet - Xanthorhoe ferrugata per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.

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Year graph

Gallery

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