Found from the British Isles and France through central Europe to the north of the Carpathian Mountains.

In the south there are isolated occurrences in the Pyrenees, in Corsica, on the Italian peninsula, in the Carpathians and in the mountains of Greece (including Peloponnese) as well as in Bulgaria.

Outside of Europe, there are confirmed reports from the north-west and north-east of Turkey, Transcaucasia and the Caucasus.

Very similar to grey pine carpet, but is usually more richly marked and greyer in appearance.

Within the median band there are individual dark brown reddish-brown stains (shapes) which are often marked with a white border.