Family: Geometridae       Sub-family: Ennominae 1907     *     Bordered Beauty     *     Epione repandaria Widespread, scarce Wingspan: 25-30mm Flight time: One generation July-September Habitat: Damp woodlands, marshy ground, occasionally found in scrub, hedgerows and gardens Larvae feed on Willows, also Alder, Hazel and Black-poplar. Overwinter as eggs on foodplant, hatching in May.

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