UKMoths Ruddy Carpet Catarhoe rubidata - Distribution map
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70.057 BF1735
Ruddy Carpet Catarhoe rubidata
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Wingspan 26-31 mm.
An uncommon species, found locally in the southern parts of England and Wales.
It occupies open woodland, scrubland, downland and sea-cliffs, and flies mainly in June and July.
The larvae feed mainly on bedstraw (Galium).
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