Thera britannica (Turner, 1925)
(Spruce Carpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesThera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
GenusThera (a genus of carpet moths)
TribeCidariini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyLARENTIINAE (a subfamily of geometrid moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet) :
1: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
28 Apr 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV sheet, after dark
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
2: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
11 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 10/11 Oct 03
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Top view (2)
3: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
11 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 10/11 Oct 03
Image 1: Top view
4: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
11 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 10/11 Oct 03
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey background
5: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
11 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 10/11 Oct 03
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey background
6: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
11 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 10/11 Oct 03
Image 1: Top view
7: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
11 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 10/11 Oct 03
Image 1: Top view
8: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
11 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 10/11 Oct 03
Image 1: Top view
9: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
13 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath trap 12/13 June 03
Image 1: Upper sideImage 2: Upper side (2)Image 3: Under side
10: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
3 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 2-3/6/02
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Underside - restingImage 3: Underside - resting (2)Image 4: Underside - wings held backImage 5: Wing - enlargedImage 6: Wings - underside - enlarged
11: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
10 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Underside
12: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
10 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Top view - enlarged
13: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
10 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Top view
14: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
10 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Top view (2)
15: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
9 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - grey background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - with rulerImage 4: Wings half apartImage 5: Wings together
16: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
9 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - grey background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - with ruler
17: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
20 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Female, in MV trap
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlarged
18: Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
7 Jun 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Female, dark form, in MV trap
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Townsend, M.C., Clifton, J. & Goodey, B. 2010 British and Irish moths: an illustrated guide to selected difficult species (covering the use of genitalia and other features) 91pp, Butterfly Conservation

Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Thera britannica (Spruce Carpet)
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