Geometridae : Sterrhinae
Middle Lace Border
SCOPULA (Scopula) decorata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Middle Lace Border
SCOPULA (Scopula) decorata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Life Cycle Guide - Europe
Description
Wingspan: 22-25mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - excluding (Azores,Balearic Is.,British Is.,Canary Is.,Channel Is.,Crete,Cyprus,Ireland,Luxembourg, Madeira,Malta, Norway & N Russia) - eastwards to central Asia and western China
UK Distribution: Doubtfully British
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Fallow and Waste Ground : Woodland Glades : Dry sandy fringes near the coast : Rocky Slopes
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupation takes place in an open web under moss or something similar
Similar Species -
Observations: Although listed as a British species there is no clear evidence to substantiate this.
The range of this species is from Portugal to south of Finland eastwards to central Asia and western China where it can be reasonably common in certain areas.
The forewing background is white with the lower part of the antemedian fascia brown and postmedian fascia quite distinct in black.The terminal area is bluish grey though at the inward curves of the postmedian fascia it is brownish-grey.There is a narrow white subterminal fascia bluish-grey and brownish -grey suffusion between the subterminal fascia and termen.Four distinct black/brown terminal spots on the upper part of the forewing termen.There is a small black discal spot on the hindwing.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - excluding (Azores,Balearic Is.,British Is.,Canary Is.,Channel Is.,Crete,Cyprus,Ireland,Luxembourg, Madeira,Malta, Norway & N Russia) - eastwards to central Asia and western China
UK Distribution: Doubtfully British
UK Conservation Status -
- Vagrant/Accidental
- Least Concern
- Geometra decorata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Phalaena paludata Linnaeus, 1767
- Austria - near Vienna
Habitat: Fallow and Waste Ground : Woodland Glades : Dry sandy fringes near the coast : Rocky Slopes
Similar Species -
- None
Pupa: Pupation takes place in an open web under moss or something similar
Similar Species -
- Lace Border - Scopula ornata - (Scopoli, 1763)
Observations: Although listed as a British species there is no clear evidence to substantiate this.
The range of this species is from Portugal to south of Finland eastwards to central Asia and western China where it can be reasonably common in certain areas.
The forewing background is white with the lower part of the antemedian fascia brown and postmedian fascia quite distinct in black.The terminal area is bluish grey though at the inward curves of the postmedian fascia it is brownish-grey.There is a narrow white subterminal fascia bluish-grey and brownish -grey suffusion between the subterminal fascia and termen.Four distinct black/brown terminal spots on the upper part of the forewing termen.There is a small black discal spot on the hindwing.
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.
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.
- Lamiaceae - Labiatae - The Mint Family
- Thymus polytrichus ssp britanicus - Wild Thyme
- Thymus vulgaris - Common or Garden Thyme
- Thymus polytrichus ssp britanicus - Wild Thyme
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Sterrhinae Scopulini SCOPULA Schrank 1802 Scopula Schranck 1802 Scopula (Scopula) decorata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Phalaena paludata Linnaeus, 1767 - GEOMETRA decorata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - SCOPULA Schrank, 1802 = Glossotrophia Prout 1913 - Geometra decorata decorata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page : p.113 -n.153 - Austria-near Vienna - S.d.congruata Zeller, 1847 - Iberian Peninsula,North Africa,Sicily - antemedian and median lines often missing,terminal markings blurred espcially on hindwing S.d.violata - Thunberg, 1784 - northern Europe - markings with strong contrast,distal area toned purple S.d. leukiberica (Wehrli 1927) S.d.decorata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Nominate Subspecies S.d.armeniaca (Thierry-Meig, 1916) - Armenia |