Middle Lace Border
Scopula decorata
Checklist NumberB058 [B&F: 1686]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Sterrhinae |
| Genus: | Scopula |
| Species: | decorata |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Occurrence in the British Isles unconfirmed, this central European species is included on the British list on the basis of a a few unconfirmed records. Wingspan 22-25 mm. The blotches along the termen are larger and greyer than the much more common Lace Border S. ornata. Larva feeds on Wild Thyme, no evidence of breeding in the UK.
