- Catarhoe rubidata
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Catarhoe rubidata 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Genus: Catarhoe Species: C. rubidata Binomial name Catarhoe rubidata
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Synonyms - Geometra rubidata Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
- Cidaria fumata Eversmann, 1844
The Ruddy Carpet (Catarhoe rubidata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in western Europe and the Iberian Peninsula and western central Asia.
The wingspan is 26–31 mm. The forewings have a red-brown ground color with a black and grey medial band. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from May to August in two generations.
The larvae feed on Galium species. Larvae can be found in July and August. It overwinters as a pupa. The pupa is found under ground in a fortified cocoon.
Subspecies
- Catarhoe rubidata rubidata
- Catarhoe rubidata fumata (Eversmann 1844)
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