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Silver-ground Carpet - Xanthorhoe montanata

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Silver-ground Carpet Silver-ground Carpet - Xanthorhoe montanata dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 7 Jun 2022, 11:59 a.m. 6 Jun 2022, 3:41 p.m.
Silver-ground Carpet Silver-ground Carpet - Xanthorhoe montanata dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 7 Jun 2022, 11:59 a.m. 6 Jun 2022, 3:41 p.m.
Silver-ground Carpet Silver-ground Carpet - Xanthorhoe montanata dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 7 Jun 2022, 11:59 a.m. 6 Jun 2022, 3:41 p.m.
Silver-ground Carpet Silver-ground Carpet - Xanthorhoe montanata dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 7 Jun 2022, 11:59 a.m. 6 Jun 2022, 3:41 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, fens, woodland, scrub, heath, grassland, field margins etc. Flight period: May to July. Wingspan: 24 - 28 mm. Life story: Larvae feed on low-growing plants including: Bedstraw's (Galium's), Corydalis, Globeflower, Hemlock, Primroses etc.

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