Geometridae : Ennominae
Clouded Border
LOMASPILIS marginata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Clouded Border
LOMASPILIS marginata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 24-28mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe-not Corsica/Sardinia,east to Japan and Amur region of SE Siberia & NE China
UK Distribution: Well distributed in Great Britain,Isle of Man & Channel Isles
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Woodland : Heathland : Wetlands
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates underground
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: As the name suggests this moth is easily recognised by its small size and the blackish-brown border markings on all of its wings.
The markings do vary with additional dorsum markings on both the hindwings and forewings.
As can be seen from the photos the moth rests with its wings fully open.
The moth can be disturbed during the day,flies from dusk and is a regular visitor to the light trap where it can appear in good numbers.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe-not Corsica/Sardinia,east to Japan and Amur region of SE Siberia & NE China
UK Distribution: Well distributed in Great Britain,Isle of Man & Channel Isles
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena marginata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Phalaena marginata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Sweden?
Habitat: Woodland : Heathland : Wetlands
Similar Species -
- None
Pupa: Pupates underground
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: As the name suggests this moth is easily recognised by its small size and the blackish-brown border markings on all of its wings.
The markings do vary with additional dorsum markings on both the hindwings and forewings.
As can be seen from the photos the moth rests with its wings fully open.
The moth can be disturbed during the day,flies from dusk and is a regular visitor to the light trap where it can appear in good numbers.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Betulaceae - The Birch Family
- Betula pendula - Silver Birch
- Corylus avellana - Hazel
- Salicaceae - Willow Family
- Populus suaveolens - Mongolian Poplar
- Populus tremula - Aspen Poplar
- Salix aurita - Eared Sallow
- Salix caprea - Goat Willow
- Salix phylicifolia -Tea-leaved Willow
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - LOMASPILIS: Original Species Name: Literary Ref: Type Locality: Forms/Aberrations: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Ennominae Cassymini LOMASPILIS Hübner [1825] Lomaspilis marginata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Phalaena marginata (Linnaeus, 1758) - PHALAENA marginata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Syst.Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title page : p.527 - n.182 - Sweden? - L.m.f.staphyleata Scopoli, 1763-Median patch elongated L.m.f.marginaria Hübner, 1799-same as one above with hindwing showing signs of black lines L.m.f.naevata Hübner, 1790-as one above with complete lines L.m.f.nigrofasciata Schöyen, 1882-median line complete on all wings L.m.f.conflua Stand, 1900-two costal patches can merge L.m.f.postalbata Lempke, 1951-hindwing black points missing L.m.f.albomarginata Ostehelder, 1931-wing margins have white edging L.m.f.subdeleta Cockerall, 1889-forewing black patches much reduced L.m.f.semialbata Mellaerts, 1928-as one above and reduced in basal area L.m.f.brunnescens Lempke, 1951-markings golden-brown instead of blackish hue L.m.f.lacticolor Lempke 1951-white relaced by yellowish white |
