
Galium Carpet
This moth can resemble the Galium Carpet, which has more pointed forewings and more distinct white areas between darker forewing bands. Darker forms of the moth found in the Northern Isles, northern Scotland and urban parts of London resemble the Striped Twin-spot Carpet, but the dark band on the forewings is darker on the leading half in the Garden Carpet.
The adults can be found at rest on walls and fences during the day and is readily disturbed. They fly from dusk. The larvae can be seen from June to late October or November and overwinter as pupae.
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Shepherd’s-purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris), wild Horse-radish (Armoracia rusticana), Hairy Bitter-cress, Yellow and White Alyssum and cultivated cabbages.
Found in many habitats including woodland and coastal areas, but favours gardens and allotments where foodplants abound.
Garden Carpet - Tony Morris
Tony Morris
Garden Carpet - Ryszard Szczygieł
Ryszard Szczygieł
Garden Carpet - Heath McDonald
Heath McDonald
Garden Carpet - creaturesnapper (flickr)
creaturesnapper (flickr)
Garden Carpet - Patrick Clement
Patrick Clement
Garden Carpet - Vlad Proklov
Vlad Proklov
Garden Carpet - Ben Sale
Ben Sale
Garden Carpet - Koen Thonissen
Koen Thonissen
Garden Carpet - Dave Shenton
Dave Shenton
Garden Carpet - Dave Shenton
Dave Shenton
Garden Carpet - creaturesnapper (flickr)
creaturesnapper (flickr)