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Agriopis marginaria (dotted border)

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The dotted border (Agriopis marginaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe, except the far north, and the Near East. 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 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. The adults are active from February to April , the male sometimes coming to light but not strongly attracted.
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1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
2Ecology of Commanster
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0