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Garden Carpet

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

About Garden Carpet

A very common garden moth with variable grey and white patterning. Double-brooded with adults flying from April to October. Larvae feed on various cruciferous plants including garlic mustard.

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Did You Know?

One of the most frequently recorded moths in garden moth traps across Britain.

Distribution

Where Garden Carpet can be found

Seasonal Activity

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Peak activity Moderate Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/garden-carpet

MLA:
"Garden Carpet." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/garden-carpet.