Silver-ground carpet

Xanthorhoe montanata
Geometer moths (Geometridae)

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A small flat moth with white wings.  Along the rear and front edge, a faint beige band is visible. Central on the front wing in the white area is a black comma-shaped marking. The body is white with a double row of black markings.

⇔ wsp. 25-30 mm

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≈ The EPIRRHOE RIVATA (Wood carpet) has a much darker band on the front wings and is darker in colour. 
≈ The SCOPULA DECORATA (Middle lace border) has a band at the rear edge of the wings and is lighter in colour.

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2 LookAlikes (LA):

Middle lace border

Wood carpet

Silver-ground carpet

Geoogde bandspanner

Bergwald-Blattspanner

Mélanthie montagnarde

Xanthorhoe montanata [L.]

Xanthorhoe montanata [L.]

Xanthorhoe montanata [L.]

Xanthorhoe montanata [L.]

Xanthorhoe montanata [L.]

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