Devon carpet lampropteryx otregiata metcalfe 1917 wingspan 27 30 mm.
Devon carpet moth.
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Their wingspan is typically 14 18 mm.
This is the first time the moth has ever been seen in devon and possibly only the third ever sighting for mainland britain.
Devon carpet is a nationally scarce species which is recorded regularly in ceredigion.
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The moth flies from april to october depending on the location and has very distinctive markings asisting with identification see picture right.
An extremely rare migrant moth the ringed border was discovered by devon moth group members at our field meeting at parke near bovey tracey on friday night.
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Smg moth night at dunwich forest 25th may 2012 posted on 31 may 2012 by tony prichard quite a few people turned up for this meeting that was aimed at checking the continuing status of the devon carpet at the site.
In common with clothes moths the carpet moth is very small.
David s first record for devon carpet at rhos llawr cwrt was in 1988.
This comes from david woolley at rhos llawr cwrt who has supplied the picture below which compares the devon carpet with a water carpet he caught a few days ago.
Formerly a relatively scarce species found mainly in the south and south west of england and south wales.
It can be found in woodland grassy areas chalk downland and scrubland.
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It is fairly well distributed and reasonably common over most of britain.
A spring flying species the adults of this moth are on the wing in april and may.
We promote the study recording and conservation of moths in devon.
