Spruce carpet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the spruce carpet lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Thera britannica
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae

Where does the spruce carpet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the spruce carpet in 12 countries and territories across Europe. In Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 spruce carpet?

The spruce carpet (Thera britannica) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Geometridae, genus Thera. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the spruce carpet

The spruce carpet (Thera britannica) is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1925. It is a double-brooded species, meaning it has two broods in one year. Its wings are coloured with different shades of grey, but the spring brood tends to have more brown colours.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spruce carpet (revision 1375471684), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2247314 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).