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Common carpet moth

epirrhoe alternata

Description:

fairly small with a wingspan of 20-25mm. quite commonly widespread across UK. Often flushed out of its resting place in the daytime as this one was. quite intricately patterned with shades of brown and white.

Habitat:

seen by the edge of the meadows and woodlands at Sprotborough flash, a nature reserve that is part of the pennine trail in which the River Don runs through it. Preserved by the Yorkshire wildlife trust

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Debbie Stewart
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Debbie Stewart

Doncaster, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Jun 1, 2013
Submitted on Jun 2, 2013

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