Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Geometridae > Catarhoe > Catarhoe rubidataCatarhoe rubidata (Ruddy Carpet)Synonyms: Catarhoe albescens; Catarhoe coarctata; Catarhoe derufata; Catarhoe fumosaria; Catarhoe margaritata; Catarhoe medioalba; Catarhoe rubidata fumata; Catarhoe tangens; Cidaria fumata; Cidaria rubidaria; Cidaria rubidata; Geometra rubidata (homotypic); Larentia fumaria; Larentia rubidata Catarhoe rubidata, the ruddy carpet, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in western Europe and the Iberian Peninsula and western central Asia. The wingspan is 26–31 mm. The forewings have a red-brown ground color with a black and grey medial band. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from May to August in two generations. The larvae feed on Galium species. Larvae can be found in July and August. It overwinters as a pupa. The pupa is found under ground in a fortified cocoon. |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Avon Gorge Woodlands |
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376 |
England, United Kingdom |
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East Devon Pebblebed Heaths |
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2767 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenland |
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1529 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Hellerberg bei Freisen |
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101 |
Germany |
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Hofberg bei Reitscheid |
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99 |
Germany |
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Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs |
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3577 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lizard Point |
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34565 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Mendip Woodlands |
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627 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment |
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2194 |
England, United Kingdom |
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River Camel |
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1535 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Salisbury Plain |
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52975 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Solent Maritime |
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27985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Start Point to Plymouth Sound & Eddystone |
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84204 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The New Forest |
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72309 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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