Manchester Treble-bar Moth
Common NameManchester Treble-bar Moth
Scientific NameCarsia sororiata
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyLarentiinae
Wingspan (mm)28
Wing Patternstriped
Primary Colorswhite, brown, orange
HabitatMoorland, heathland, bogs, damp heaths
Geographic RangePalaearctic region (Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, China, Japan) and North America (Canada, northern US)
Host Plantscranberry, bilberry, bog-rosemary
Flight PeriodJuly to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs overwinter, larvae feed on Vaccinium species in spring/early summer, pupation occurs in a cocoon among vegetation, and adults emerge in summer.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive pale ground color with three wavy, reddish-brown cross-bands on the forewings and its characteristic triangular resting posture, typically found in moorland habitats.
Description
A small moth with pale greyish-white forewings marked by three prominent, wavy, reddish-brown to dark brown transverse bands, often with some ochreous tinges.
