Irish moths

The Engrailed, Ectropis bistortata

Family: Geometridae       Sub-family: Ennominae

1947     *     The Engrailed     *     Ectropis bistortata


Widespread. Recorded as Engrailed/Small Engrailed
Wingspan: 30-44mm

Flight time: Two generations, late February-April and July-August
Habitat: Broadleaved woodland, hedgerows, gardens and parks

Larvae feed on a wide range of woody shrubs and broadleaved trees

Recent DNA tests have shown The Engrailed and the Small Engrailed to be the same species with two different forms.


Engrailed, Ectropis bistortata


Engrailed, Ectropis bistortata


Engrailed, Ectropis bistortata

The Engrailed, Ectropis bistortata
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. February, March, April 2011

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