Photo © Tim Norriss
Pine Carpet
Pennithera firmata
Checklist Number70.077 [B&F: 1767]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Pennithera |
| Species: | firmata |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1822]) |
Common in pine woodland throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight probably the least common of the three widespread Thera species in the region. Wingspan 30-34 mm. For comparison with confusion species, click here. Larva feeds on Scots Pine and Corsican Pine.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
