Geometridae: Ennominae

70.227 (BF1907) Bordered Beauty Epione repandaria, (Hufnagel, 1767)

KR07615

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General Information

Pupates in leaf litter.

Overwinters as Overwinters as an egg.
Both sexes come to light.

Forewing length: 13-16mm.
Foodplant(s): sallows (Salix spp.), Grey Willow (Salix cinerea), Black Poplar (Populus nigra), Alder (Alnus glutinosa), Hazel (Corylus avellana)
Flying: One generation, July-September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Damp woodland clearings and rides, fens and marshes. Also scrub, hedgerows and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.



Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Wrinkled
Colours:
Brown, grey, red
No. of Proleg Pairs:
2