GARDEN CARPET Xanthorhoe fluctiata
Common. Two peaks in the distribution of records of adults (May/June and August) indicates there are two generations per year.
Scottish Status:Common - stable. UK Status: Common
UK distribution shows a modest increase but abundance has decreased steeply since 1970 (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 22nd April to 22nd September. One late record on 13th October


MAP: black dots last record pre 2000 blue dots last record 2000 to 2009  
red dots last record 2010 to 2019  green dots last record 2020 to present  

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