Latin Etymology: Pararge (?) aegeria (?)
Adult Speckled Wood (subspecies T. a. tircis) at Geddington, Northants - August 2009
Featured Subspecies: Pararge aegeria tircis
Length: ? / Wingspan: 46-52mm
UK Status: Least Concern / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
Speckled Woods are distinctive little butterflies with a name which more or less tells you the core things you need to know about them to find them - they are primarily a woodland species and they are distinctively speckled. Found in many woodlands throughout the UK, it's also found in Europe where the yellow speckling of the UK subspecies is replaced by orange.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Pararge
SUBSPECIES: P. a. aegeria, P. a. tircis, P. a. oblita, P. a. insula
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A common resident species
SPAIN - Scarce but locally abundant resident where suitable habitat exists.
- SEVILLE 2011 TRIP: Numerous around El RocioFurther Notes: BirdGuides, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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