Speckled Border
Common NameSpeckled Border
Scientific NameAgriopis bajaria
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyEnnominae
Wingspan (mm)32
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsgrey, brown, black
HabitatWoodlands, hedgerows, gardens, parks
Geographic RangeEurope, North Africa, Near East
Host Plantsoak, hawthorn, blackthorn, birch, elm, sallow
Flight PeriodOctober to April
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid in spring, larvae feed on various deciduous trees and shrubs through spring and early summer, then pupate in the soil. Adults emerge in late autumn and winter, with females being flightless.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its mottled grey and brown forewings with numerous dark speckles and faint wavy lines. Its flight period in late autumn and winter is a key identifying feature, along with the flightless female.
Description
A medium-sized moth with cryptically patterned greyish-brown forewings, heavily speckled with darker dots and faint cross-lines, and paler, less marked hindwings.
