Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.

The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.

Dotted Border-Agriophis marginaria

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Dotted Border - Agriopis marginaria. The moth is from the family of Geometridae – subfamily ---- Ennominae. . It Is a small - medium-sized macro moth, with a wingspan of 27 to 32 mm. There are several variations of this species, including a virtually all-dark form. The moth as one generation and its flight season are from February to April. The moth habitats are mainly woodland, gardens where are a mix of broadleaf trees. It overwinters as a pupa in an underground. The larva appears from April to mid-June, The larva feeds on several different deciduous trees. The moth is common and widespread over the UK.

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