Water or Devon Carpet, UK. (1 Viewer)

Joe.S

Well-known member

• May 10, 2017

• #1

Ouch- I've hit a learning curve lately.

NW, Worcestershire:

 

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Joe.S

Well-known member

• May 10, 2017

• #2

For Water Carpet, Chirs Manley says: 'Very similar to Devon Carpet, but larger, with inner edge of main forewing band double-notched at costa'.

The costa is at the wing-tip (!?) but what is the double-notch?

 

Andy Atkinson

Druridge Bayer

• May 11, 2017

• #3

Joe.S said:

For Water Carpet, Chirs Manley says: 'Very similar to Devon Carpet, but larger, with inner edge of main forewing band double-notched at costa'.

The costa is at the wing-tip (!?) but what is the double-notch?

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Hi Joe
Yours is a Water Carpet I think. The double notch can be seen here in a good comparison image:
http://ceredigionmoths.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/devon-carpet.html

Water Carpet shows an obvious interruption (a notch) in the line from the tip of the wing then another smaller one higher up but Devon Carpet (much rarer species) has a much smoother curved line with only one modest 'notch'.

Hope that helps
Andy

 

Joe.S

Well-known member

• May 11, 2017

• #4

Phew, I was losing heart a bit because I had a string of moths that left me scratching my head.

Thanks, Andy, for clearing that one up :t:

 

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