Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
The Speckled Wood is a common species found in woodland and scrub where dappled sunlight and areas of lush grass grow in damper areas. The male will often be seen perched with wings wide open in areas of sunlight, chasing intruders and females which wander by. Both male and female butterflies feed on honeydew in tree tops, only occsionally being seen feeding on flowers.
Larval Food plants
False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum)
Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus)
Common Couch (Elytrigia repens)
Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata)
Habitat Requirements
The Speckled Wood breeds in woodland habitats, lanes and tracks between tall hedgerows, parks, gardens, and scrub. It seems to prefer slightly damp areas where there is tall grass and some dappled shade.
Warwickshire Status
Resident
Where to see the Speckled Wood
Clowes Wood (WWT Reserve)
New Fallings Copice (WWT Reserve) |
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Other Species
Please select an alternative species from the list below.
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Steven Cheshire - Weddington, Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
First Sightings
First sighting dates are based on records of Speckled Wood submitted online. Please note that these dates are not updated retrospectively to include records submitted to the branch recorder in other forms.
| 13/04/2010 - Newbold Quarry Park, Rugby |
| 01/04/2009 - Glasshouse Spinney, Kenilworth |
| 22/04/2008 - Ashlawn Cutting LNR - Rugby |
| 14/03/2007 - Hampton-in-Arden |
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| The flight chart below is based on observations of the adult Speckled Wood in Warwickshire between 2005 and 2008. Peak periods are shown in dark green. |
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Warwickshire Distribution Maps base on Vice County (CV38) which includes Coventry and Solihull
Distribution of the Speckled Wood during the indicated period.
Key to Warwickshire Maps: sightings  1 2-9 10+ |
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