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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
Checklist Number59.003 [B&F: 1614]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Satyrinae |
| Genus: | Pararge |
| Species: | aegeria |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common in woodland, hedgerows, gardens and scrub; 0-400 m (0-1750 m in Europe) throughout much of England, Wales, north-western Scotland and Ireland; mainland Europe and southern Scandinavia. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widespread and common. Wingspan 47-50 mm. Larva feeds on Cock's-foot and Common Couch.