UKMoths Spanish Carpet Scotopteryx peribolata - Distribution map
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Spanish Carpet Scotopteryx peribolata
(Hübner, [1817])
Wingspan 28-33 mm. This attractive geometer is resident in the Channel Islands, but otherwise only occurs sporadically as an immigrant along the south coast of England.
The adult moths occur in August and September and can be flushed in the daytime from the foodplant.
The caterpillars are greyish and feed on broom (Cytisus).
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