70.072 BF1744 – Grey Mountain Carpet – Geometridae – Entephria caesiata
Grey Mountain Carpet – Geometridae – Larentiinae – Entephria caesiata – colour code •
STATUS – Widely distributed on the upland moors of Derbyshire, where it is locally fairly common.
ID POINTERS – Melanistic specimens form a large proportion of the local population. The size, flight season, habitat and its habit of resting on vertical rock surfaces by day all help to identify this upland species.
FLIGHT PERIOD – June – August
IMAGES – NO IMAGES
