70.082 BF1771 – Juniper Carpet – Geometridae – Thera juniperata
Juniper Carpet – Geometridae – Larentiinae – Thera juniperata – colour code •
STATUS – A resident species that is locally distributed and in 1986 documented as uncommon. In 2008 documented as widespread and increasingly common. Probably due to the popularity of ornamental juniper being introduced into gardens.
ID POINTERS – A sandy grey-brown carpet with a very jagged central cross-band with several oval shaped blotches. The cross band is finely edged in black and there is also a central spot near the leading edge of the wing. There are usually one or two black dashes near the wing tip.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing between October – November.
IMAGES – Melbourne – Images by Tony Davison©
Juniper Carpet
