Dotted border
The dotted border is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johan [Christian Fabricius] in 1776. It is found throughout Europe, and the Near East.
[Image:Agriopis marginaria-01 (xndr).jpg|left|thumb|200px|Dotted border caterpillar]
The female of this species has only vestigial wings and is totally flightless. It is usually found resting on the trunks and branches of the larval food plants. The male has orange-brown forewings. The species overwinters as a pupa.
- ''The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.''
Recorded food plants
- Alnus - alder
- Betula - birch
- Corylus - hazel
- Crataegus - hawthorn
- Fagus - beech
- Malus - apple
- Prunus
- Quercus - oak
- Salix - willow
- Ulmus - elm
Subspecies
- A. m. marginaria
- ''A. m. pallidata''