Geometridae: Ennominae

1934 (ABH70.255) Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria, (Fabricius, [1777])

KR07696

Great Staughton
Great Staughton
 Photo © Peter Bissell
Great Staughton
 Photo © Peter Bissell
 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards
Great Staughton
Great Staughton
 Photo © Peter Bissell
 Photo © Peter Bissell
Great Staughton
Great Staughton
 Photo © Peter Bissell
Great Staughton
Great Staughton
 Photo © Peter Bissell
Monks Wood
Monks Wood
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Reared, ex Monks Wood NNR, May 2007.
Reared, ex Monks Wood NNR, May 2007.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Monks Wood NNR. 30-01-2008. Light trap.
Monks Wood NNR. 30-01-2008. Light trap.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Monks Wood NNR. March 2005.
Monks Wood NNR. March 2005.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Earith
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths
Monks Wood NNR, Feb. 2003
Monks Wood NNR, Feb. 2003
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Monks Wood NNR, 9th March 2006.
Monks Wood NNR, 9th March 2006.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Monks Wood NNR, 14th Feb. 2007.
Monks Wood NNR, 14th Feb. 2007.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Hemingford Grey, 7th March 2018., attracted to house lights. 1 of 2.
Hemingford Grey, 7th March 2018., attracted to house lights. 1 of 2.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Hemingford Grey, 7th March 2018., attracted to house lights. 2 of 2.
Hemingford Grey, 7th March 2018., attracted to house lights. 2 of 2.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Flightless Female, Monks Wood
Flightless Female, Monks Wood
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Flightless female. ex larva CEH Monks Wood, May 2007 (em. 22nd Feb. 2008).
Flightless female. ex larva CEH Monks Wood, May 2007 (em. 22nd Feb. 2008).
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Monks Wood
Monks Wood
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Monks Wood
Monks Wood
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Monks Wood NNR. 21-05-2007.
Monks Wood NNR. 21-05-2007.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Monks Wood NNR. 17-05-2007.
Monks Wood NNR. 17-05-2007.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies


General Information

The male of this species is quite variable. A dark form, f. fuscata is very dark brown.

 

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Male readily comes to light, sometimes in numbers. Female not.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 16-20mm.
Foodplant(s): Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur), Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), birches (Betula spp.), Hazel (Corylus avellana), willows (Salix spp.), elms (Ulmus spp.), maples (Acer spp.), Apple (Malus domestica), plums (Prunus spp.), broadleaved trees
Flying: One generation, February-April
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Woodland, gardens, heathland and scrub.

Regional Information

Recorded in 80 (29.6%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in February 2024

Recorded date range (Adult): 06 January to 24 June

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 07 May to 11 June

Similar Species
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
 Photo © Martin Lovell
Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia
Earith
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths
Scarce Umber Agriopis aurantiaria
 Photo © Barry Dickerson
Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria


Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Smooth
Colours:
Brown, green, black, red
No. of Proleg Pairs:
2