Dotted border
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The dotted border (Agriopis marginaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1776. It is found throughout Europe (except the far north), and the Near East.
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The female of this species has only vestigial wings and is totally flightless. It is usually found resting on the trunks and branches of the larval food plants. The male has orange-brown forewings ( less orange than in aurantiaria with a paler yellowish band and a row of dots along the termen which gives it its common name. The hindwings are whitish with faint fascia. Melanic forms are frequently seen. The wingspan is 36–42 mm.[1][2][3]
The adults are active from February to April[1], the male sometimes coming to light but not strongly attracted. The egg is ovate, greenish, becoming reddish on the upper side. The very variable larva is usually greenish-brown with dark cross-shaped markings along the back and feeds on a range of trees and shrubs (see list below). The species overwinters as a pupa.
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Recorded food plants
- Alnus - alder
- Betula - birch
- Corylus - hazel
- Crataegus - hawthorn
- Fagus - beech
- Malus - apple
- Prunus
- Quercus - oak
- Salix - willow
- Ulmus - elm
Subspecies
- A. m. marginaria
- A. m. pallidata
Similar species
References
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- ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Template:PD-notice Keys and description
- ↑ Prout, L. B. (1912–16). Geometridae. In A. Seitz (ed.) The Macrolepidoptera of the World. The Palaearctic Geometridae, 4. 479 pp. Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart.pdf
- ↑ ,Pasi Sihvonen and Peder Skou , 2015 In: Axel Hausmann (Hrsg.):, 2015 The Geometrid Moths of Europe. 1. Auflage. Volume 5: Ennominae I, Stenstrup 2015, 978-90-04-26573-8
- ↑ HOSTS database, National History Museum, London. Retrieved 2024
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- Chinery, Michael (1986, reprinted 1991). Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe.
- Skinner, Bernard (1984). The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles.
External links
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- Lepiforum e.V.