Species account

Skovrandøje (Pararge aegeria)    Linnaeus (1758)
   Takvinger (Nymphalidae)    SPWO    24899
Speckled Wood (gb)   Ondulada (es)   Kvickgräsfjäril (se)  
Measurements:
WS: 35-43mm
Generations:
2
Flight period:
JFMAMJJASOND 
SE
Identification:
The female is supposed to have larger pale markings above than the male and more round forewing, but I'm not sure how reliable these characters are except in the extreme cases.
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Life stages:
Distribution:
N Africa, Europe, Turkey, Israel, Syria Transcaucasus and S and C Urals.
Habitat:
Shaded forests.
Behavior:
Often sitting low in vegetation or on the ground in a warming ray of sun.
Status:
Common in most of Denmark and southern Scandinavia. Expanding.
Host plants:
græsser
Comment:
Identifying to sex from my photos has proved to be a challenge. Size of pale spots on the forewing and the shape of the forewing, I find contradictory when looking at photos even on reliable sources like www.lepiforum.org and danske-natur.dk, especially when adding in the shape of the body.
Speckled Wood 2601    (1 photos)
2011-04-30    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

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Speckled Wood 2600    (1 photos)
2011-05-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

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Speckled Wood 2604    (1 photos)
2011-06-11    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

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Speckled Wood 2603    (1 photos)
2012-07-23    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

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Bagstien, Pinseskoven.



Speckled Wood 2598    (1 photos)
2012-07-23    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

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Bagstien, Pinseskoven.



Speckled Wood 2602    (1 photos)
2012-07-31    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

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Nordskoven.



Speckled Wood 2605    (2 photos)
2012-07-31    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

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Speckled Wood 2599    (1 photos)
2013-05-11    Kongelunden, Denmark

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Speckled Wood 600    (1 photos)
2022-04-27    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

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Speckled Wood 599    (1 photos)
2022-04-27    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

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Speckled Wood 1899    (1 photos)
2022-06-04    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

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Speckled Wood 1900    (1 photos)
2022-07-16    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

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Speckled Wood 1898    (1 photos)
2022-07-16    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

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Speckled Wood 1897    (1 photos)
2022-07-16    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

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Attracted to the sugar-wine feeding intended for the apertura butterflies.



Speckled Wood 1841    (1 photos)
2022-07-26    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

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Bagstien.
On a redwine-soaked birch trunk.




Speckled Wood 1318    (2 photos)
2023-04-21    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

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Heksegryden.
My first this year, and showing the underside was nice.




Speckled Wood 2138    (1 photos)
2023-08-05    Ny Sebberup Skov (Hedensted), Denmark

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Speckled Wood 2258    (2 photos)
2023-08-24    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

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Fasanskoven.



Speckled Wood 2699    (1 photos)
2024-05-08    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

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Nordskoven.
Sheltered from the cold southern wind this spot is good as usual for butterflies. Saw some 15 aegeria in the area today.




Speckled Wood 1981    (1 photos)
2023-07-21    Bøtø-skoven, Denmark

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