Silver-ground carpet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the silver-ground carpet lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Xanthorhoe montanata
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae

Where does the silver-ground carpet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the silver-ground carpet in 11 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the silver-ground carpet?

The silver-ground carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Geometridae, genus Xanthorhoe. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the silver-ground carpet

The silver-ground carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is common throughout the Palearctic region (from Ireland to the Russian Far East but not Japan) including the Near East and North Africa.It is found in a variety of different habitats and occurs, for example, in humid forests, moorland and shore areas, on embankments or on unimproved grass meadows and heathlands as well as in gardens.

The wingspan is 29–33 mm although some northern races may be smaller. The forewings are white with a broad shaded band which varies from pale grey to almost black. The hindwings are also white with pale fascia and a small black discal spot.

In The Macrolepidoptera of the World Louis Beethoven Prout wrote:

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Silver-ground carpet (revision 1363269188), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1943600 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).