Family: Geometridae Checklist Number: 70.254
Agriopis aurantiaria (Hübner, [1799])
Scarce Umber
Not scarce at all in Scotland but just two records for the Outer Hebrides: South Uist in November 2019 and Lewis in November 2023. The main flight period is October to December in broadleaved woodland. The larval food-plants are a range of broadleaved trees including birches (Betula spp.).
References:
Leverton, R. & Cubitt, M. (2024). The Larger Moths of Scotland.
Waring, P. & Townsend, M. (2018 third edition). Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland.