Scorched Carpet
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Ligdia adustata
Reasonably common in Southern England & Wales, scarce in Northern England & absent from Scotland.
The Larvae feeds on Spindle and on Berberis species.
The species overwinters as a pupa.
The basic color of the wings is glossy white, creamy white or light brownish.
The basal area of the forewings is dark brown and can sometimes be slightly blue-grey.
Across the forewings near the outer margin there is a blue-grey and brown wavy band.
Hindwings are whitish with wavy pale brown lines on the slightly wavy outer edges.
The underside of the wings is suffused with reddish brown.
The Adults fly in April–May, and later in July–August.
These Moths are active from dusk onwards.