70.227 Epione repandaria (Bordered Beauty)
fw 13-16mm; Jul-Sep; sallows (Salix spp); common
in damp woodland in England and Wales, more local in north England and Scotland
Epione repandaria (Bordered Beauty) §2 male
ID: Forewing orange with a brownish border which tapers to the apex. E.verspertaria (Dark Bordered Beauty) is similar – the male has an orange forewing with a brownish border of even width (not tapering to the apex), the female has a lemon yellow forewing with a brownish border that does taper to the apex but the border has a deep indentation which narrows it at about halfway between apex and tornus.
§1 Anglesey; 31/07/2007; male
§2 Galmpton, Devon; 28/07/2010; male
§3 New Forest, Hampshire; 30/08/2013; male
§4 Seathwaite, Cumbria; 27/07/2016; male; fw 14.4mm
§5 Foulden Common, Norfolk; 29/06/2017; female; fw 13.5mm
§6 Franchises Lodge RSPB, Wilstshire; 25/06/2025; female; fw 14.7mm
§7 ??; male; fw 14.6mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Galmpton, Devon; 28/07/2010; male
§3 New Forest, Hampshire; 30/08/2013; male
§4 Seathwaite, Cumbria; 27/07/2016; male; fw 14.4mm
§5 Foulden Common, Norfolk; 29/06/2017; female; fw 13.5mm
§6 Franchises Lodge RSPB, Wilstshire; 25/06/2025; female; fw 14.7mm
§7 ??; male; fw 14.6mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 03/03/2014 (§1-3) | §4 added 29/06/2017 | §5 added 08/04/2018 | §6 added 23/09/2025 | §7 added 12/12/2025
