Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius, [1777])
(Dotted Border)

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Agriopis marginaria ab. fuscata
Dotted Border - Melanic Form
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAgriopis marginaria (Dotted Border)
GenusAgriopis (a genus of geometrid moths)
TribeBistonini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyENNOMINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border) :
1: Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border)
29 May 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
stick caterpillar on birch
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larva - head and thorax - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Larva - head and thorax - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Larva - head - anterior view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 5: Larva - head - antero-dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 6: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 8: Larva - tail end - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Larva - tail end - lateral view - close-up - enlarged
2: Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border)
25 May 2006 OSGR: SU37 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Stick caterpillar, on Hazel leaf . Photos: Caterpillar
Image 1: Larva - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Larva - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Larva - prolegs - close-up - highly enlarged
3: Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border)
25 May 2006 OSGR: SU37 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Stick caterpillar on Beech leaf . Photos: Caterpillar
Image 1: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Larva - head and thorax - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Larva - head and thorax - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 5: Larva - head and thorax - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 6: Larva - head and thorax - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Larva - head - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Larva - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Larva - tail end - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Larva - tail end - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)
4: Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border)
3 Mar 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
well-marked form, in Heath trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - dots on border of hind wingImage 4: Adult - ventral viewImage 5: Adult - ventral view (2)Image 6: Adult - ventral view (3)
5: Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border)
3 Mar 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
pale form, in Heath trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - black backgroundImage 4: Adult - dorsal view - dots on border of hind wingImage 5: Adult - ventral viewImage 6: Adult - ventral view (2)

Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border)
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