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Grey Mountain Carpet
Entephria caesiata
Checklist Number70.072 [B&F: 1744]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Entephria |
| Species: | caesiata |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Common on rocky mountain-sides and high moorland, in northern England and Scotland, a species of conservation concern under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 32-41 mm. Similar to Yellow-ringed Carpet E. flavicinctata, which has median and subterminal bands covered with yellow scales. Larva feeds on Heather and Bilberry.
