Photo © Keith Tailby
Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe decoloraria
Checklist Number70.048 [B&F: 1723]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Xanthorhoe |
| Species: | decoloraria |
| Authority: | (Esper, [1806]) |
Common on high moorland and rocky hillsides, up to 900 m in the uplands of North Wales, the Pennines, Cumbria and Scotland, including the Hebrides and Orkney, down to sea level in the far north, a species of conservation concern under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 30-34 mm. Distinguished from similar species by diagonal streak at the apex of the forewing. Larva feeds on Lady's-mantle.
