Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis
CLASS
Insecta
DIVISION
Endopterygota. The wings develop inside the body of the immature insects
and there is a marked change (metamorphosis) during the life cycle.
The young stages are very different from the adults. The young are
called larvae. The change from larva to adult form takes place during
a non-feeding stage called pupa. This division is also known as the
Holometabola
ORDER
Lepidoptera Butterflies and Moths
SUPERFAMILY
Papilionoidea
FAMILY
Satyridae Brown Butterflies, 'the browns'
DESCRIPTION GENERAL
Adults may be seen from March to October in woodland clearings.
HABITAT
Everywhere in Great Britain and Ireland.