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Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata (Large Twin-spot Carpet)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata, the large twin-spot carpet, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Portugal, Ireland, Iceland and Greece), east to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone. The wingspan is 29–32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Ribes rubrum and Galium mollugo.
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Prey / Diet

Lamium album (white deadnettle)[1]
Senecio vulgaris (Groundsel)[1]
Stellaria media (chickweed)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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