70.254 BF1933 – Scarce Umber – Geometridae – Agriopis aurantiaria
Scarce Umber – Geometridae – Ennominae – Agriopis aurantiaria – colour code •
STATUS – A resident that is widely distributed and locally common in Derbyshire. Favours woodland throughout the county, especially the old oak woodlands in the south.
ID POINTERS – Another triangular shaped geometrid that rests with wings open and flat. The ground colour is a bright orange with at least three dark brown cross-lines running through the forewing. The hind-wing is a plain straw colour. There are usually a number of obscure dark dots running along the trailing edge of the forewing. The female is wingless.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing October – December
IMAGES – Foremark Reservoir and Melbourne, Derbyshire – Images by Tony Davison©
Scarce Umber
