RED CARPET Xanthorhoe descoloraria       UK BAP (Research only) species   
Fairly common and widespread - found down to sea level
Scottish Status: Common - decline in numbers UK Status: Common, N, W
UK distribution and abundance show steep declines since 1970 (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths)
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 23rd May to 30th August (A handful of scattered records in September to 28th September)


MAP: black dots last record pre 2000  blue dots last record 2000 to 2009  
red dots last record 2010 to 2019  green dots last record 2020 to present


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