Family: Geometridae

70.081 Grey Pine Carpet Thera obeliscata

There are 2002 county records of 3856 individuals from 220 different sites. First recorded in 1839.

Individual records comprise of: [3851 Adult] [1 Dead] [4 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Apr
5
May
278
Jun
579
Jul
854
Aug
264
Sep
971
Oct
856
Nov
40

Earliest: 28 Apr 1990 - Latest: 30 Nov 1986

Historical Abundance

2020
56
2019
124
2018
91
2017
236
2016
159
2015
90
2014
53
2013
137
2012
101
2011
173

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
1414 (2934)
VC68
588 (922)

Similar Species

1769 Spruce Carpet Thera britannica

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

14. Coniferous trees
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Lawson's Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Leyland Cypress x Cupressocyparis leylandii
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris

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