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Family: Geometridae   Checklist Number: 70.079

Thera britannica (Turner, 1925)

Spruce Carpet

Common in the southern part of Scotland but scarce towards the north and west. As of 2024 there are 8 records for the archipelago. It’s associated with conifer plantations, so will never be particularly common here.

References: 
Leverton, R. & Cubitt, M. (2024). The Larger Moths of Scotland.
Waring, P. & Townsend, M. (2018 third edition). Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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