Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata) - iMoths


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Grey Pine Carpet
Thera obeliscata (Hübner, 1787)
Geometridae : Larentiinae

1768 / 70.081

Photo © Andy Banthorpe, Lower Stondon 18/09/2003

Similar Bedfordshire Species
Pine Carpet Pennithera firmata

Spruce Carpet
Thera britannica

Forewing:	13-17mm
Flight:	Two Generations May-July, Sept-Nov
Foodplant:	Coniferous trees, Pine, Spruce, Cypress
Red List:	Least Concern (LC)
GB Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

Bedfordshire status
Common resident

Verification Grade Comment: Acceptable flight time in county: 20 April to 31 October - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates

Recorded in 21 (95%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1904.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area
23/05/2024	1	30	TL03 - Ampthill, Flitwick, Silsoe
20/10/2023	1	30	TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
19/10/2023	1	30	SP92 - Leighton Buzzard, Totternhoe
17/10/2023	1	30	TL03 - Ampthill, Flitwick, Silsoe
12/10/2023	1	30	SP92 - Leighton Buzzard, Totternhoe

Further info: Thera obeliscata