70.227 BF1907 - Bordered Beauty - Geometridae - Epione repandaria

70.227 BF1907 - Geometridae - Ennominae - Epione repandaria - Bordered Beauty

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A large moth that is distinctive. Attractively marked with orange and purple shades across both upper-wing surfaces. Bright orange veins, also a dark wavy cross-line near the trailing edge of the forewing and another that tapers to a point near the basal area.

Distribution: (Last record: August 2024 ) - A resident but scarce and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Restricted to the south of the county and the population is precarious with very few records. Between 2013 – 2018 only 3 reports of this species. Five records in years 2021, 2022 and 2023 from scattered locations.

Flight Period: July / August / September / - On the wing July – September – one generation

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 25-30mm
Forewing: 13-16mm

Food Plant: Sallows, Poplars, Alder and Hazel

Last Recorded Year: August 2024

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

No First Date Information Recorded

Bordered Beauty – Epione repandaria