| Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)) |
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Scientific name: Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758) Common name: Garden Carpet French name: Phalène ondée Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Heterocera Family: Geometridae Subfamily: Larentiinae Wingspan: 27-31 mm. Biotope: Various habitats. This species is common almost everywhere. Geographic area: Europe, North Africa, Asia except extreme south. Flight time: April to October. Number of generations : 2 or 3. Caterpillar: Grey or green with pale diamond-shaped marks on the back. Host plant: Crucifers (Cabbage , Horseradish, etc.) |
The Garden Carpet is greyish-white with three black blotches on the outer edge of the fore wings. There is also a less frequent darker form. This moth is attracted to light and comes to the lighted windows. It over winters as a pupa. |
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This moth, attracted to light, came into the kitchen. |
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Same season as two years ago, same room in the house, same window, same camera, same lenses, same photographer. Let's change something next time! |
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Garden Carpets are very common in my garden. You mainly see them during their diurnal rest against walls or tree trunks. |
André Bon July 2012