Chalk Carpet

    Scotopteryx bipunctaria

    GeometridaeABH 70.043 B&F 1731

    A moth of calcareous downland, coastal cliffs and post-industrial sites, most commonly reported from the Poldens, Mendips and Avon Gorge, with a scattering of other sites, most notably along the west Somerset coast.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

    Chalk Carpet (Scotopteryx bipunctaria) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles
    Chalk Carpet (Scotopteryx bipunctaria) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Chalk Carpet (Scotopteryx bipunctaria) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles