Family: Geometridae       Sub-family: Ennominae 1933     *     Scarce Umber     *     Agriopis aurantiaria Scarce Wingspan: 27-35mm Flight time: October-December. Females are wingless. Habitat: Mature deciduous woodland, also scrub and woody gardens Larvae feed on shrubs and trees including Birch, Oak, Hawthorn, Dog-rose, sallows and Hornbeam. Similar: Mottled Umber and Dotted Border

Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. December 2010