Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata

Large twin-spot carpet
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Xanthorhoe
Species:	X. quadrifasiata
Binomial name
	Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata; (Clerck, 1759)
Synonyms
	Phalaena quadrifasciata Clerck, 1759; Ochyria quadrifasiata (Clerck, 1759) ; Xanthorhoe quadrifasciata (misspelling);

Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata, the large twin-spot carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe (except Portugal, Ireland, Iceland and Greece), east to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic realm.

The wingspan is 29–32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Ribes rubrum and Galium mollugo.

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