Common Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata
The adult is a nocturnal moth found across a wide range of damp woods, moorland, hedgerows, and gardens. It rests by day with mottled, marbled forewings that break up its outline against bark and dead leaves, then flies at night to find mates and nectar sources. It is readily attracted to light, which makes it a familiar species to moth recorders. One notable feature is its variable wing pattern, with different individuals showing darker or paler central bands.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Common Marbled Carpet Larva
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- Common Marbled Carpet