Speckled Wood
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Pararge aegeria
Common throughout England & Wales, with a few in Scotland.
The Caterpillar is green with a short, forked tail.
The Larvae feeds on various grasses.
Males possess a row of greyish-brown scent scales on their forewings that is absent in the Females.
Females have brighter and more distinct markings than Males.
The subspecies P. a. aegeria has a more orange background and the hindwing underside eyespots are reddish brown rather than black or dark grey.
Flight period is from April-September.