Devon Carpet Moth

A spring flying species the adults of this moth are on the wing in april and may.

Devon carpet moth.

This comes from david woolley at rhos llawr cwrt who has supplied the picture below which compares the devon carpet with a water carpet he caught a few days ago. Formerly a relatively scarce species found mainly in the south and south west of england and south wales. Smg moth night at dunwich forest 25th may 2012 posted on 31 may 2012 by tony prichard quite a few people turned up for this meeting that was aimed at checking the continuing status of the devon carpet at the site. Their wingspan is typically 14 18 mm.

Moth prevention and cure is our business. It can be found in woodland grassy areas chalk downland and scrubland. Moth control services devon cover all aspects of moth control in devon for both domestic and commercial properties. David s first record for devon carpet at rhos llawr cwrt was in 1988.

We are also members of the npta. Devon moth group moths are beautiful diverse and important creatures. Devon carpet is a nationally scarce species which is recorded regularly in ceredigion. Find moth control services in torquay on mypestcontrol co uk.

Rsph level 2 qualified fully insured. The tapestry moth or carpet moth trichophaga tapetzella is found worldwide. This is the first time the moth has ever been seen in devon and possibly only the third ever sighting for mainland britain. 08000 663 661 find qualified approved tradesmen in your local area.

Moth control pest services offer a premier moth control service with affordable prices. Devon carpet lampropteryx otregiata metcalfe 1917 wingspan 27 30 mm. We promote the study recording and conservation of moths in devon. The moth flies from april to october depending on the location and has very distinctive markings asisting with identification see picture right.

It is fairly well distributed and reasonably common over most of britain. Call us on 0800 148 8097. In common with clothes moths the carpet moth is very small.