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Barred Carpet Martania taeniata - Distribution map

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70.139 BF1801

Barred Carpet Martania taeniata

(Stephens, 1831)

Wingspan c. 28mm.

This scarce and local species has a rather scattered distribution from southern England through parts of north and north-west England and into Scotland and Ireland.

It frequents damp woodland and similar habitats and flies from late June to early September in a single generation.

The larva has not been recorded in the wild, but it is thought to possibly feed on mosses. In captivity the larvae will feed on a number of different plants.

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Reference

Porter, J.The Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars of the British Isles (1997)

Skinner, BThe Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles, Second Edition (1998)

Waring, P., Townsend, MField Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland (2003)

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