Barberry carpet moth  (Pareulype berberata)

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Range

This endangered moth once had a fairly widespread distribution from Devon and Sussex reaching as far north as Yorkshire (3). Following a decline, just nine known native breeding sites currently exist in 5 counties including Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Suffolk and Dorset (7). Elsewhere the range extends through Europe reaching east to Asia Minor and north to Sweden (3).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

The foodplant grows in sunny locations in hedgerows and at the edges of woodlands (3).

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