WATER CARPET Lampropteryx suffumata
Local in suitable habitat.
Not recorded by Rosie, but recorded from 3 Rothamsted sites
Recorded annually from a scattering of sites across the County since 2009
Scottish Status: Common - stable. UK Status: Common
UK abundance has increased strongly at monitored sites since 1970  (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 16th April to 22nd June


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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