Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Butterflies and moths: Geometridae 

Spruce carpet

Thera britannica

Notes

Grey night-flying geometrid moth with distinctly indented cross-bars with white upper and lower lines. Food plant spruce, pine and fir.

Sightings by month

Captured in light trap 9th Sept., 2nd and 24th Oct. 2022 - 1 specimen each time. Attracted to light trap 14th September, 2023; 1 individual In moth trap 15th September, 2024 (1).