Family: Geometridae       Sub-family: Ennominae 1935     *     Mottled Umber     *     Erannis defoliaria Widespread, locally common Wingspan: 30-40mm. Very variable. Females are wingless. Flight time: October-February Habitat: Deciduous woodland, also hedgerows, gardens, heaths Larvae feed on a wide range of broadleaved trees and shrubs Similar: Scarce Umber, Oct-Dec, golden yellow-orange colour. Dotted Border, February-April, row of dots along wing edges

Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. November and December 2010. Larva July 2015