Woodland Trust

Nature's CalendarNature Detectives

Keep your eyes open for ripe blackberries in the woods and hedgerows - record your sightings

Speckled wood. Tim Sparksspeckled wood

Pararge aegaeria

  • Wings chocolatey-brown with creamy patches
     
  • Three black eye markings on hind wing – one on forewing
     
  • Underside is a patchwork of grey, cream and brown
     

Where foundrecord

Widespread, favouring shady woodland and hedge conditions where larvae feed on a variety of grasses. Common in Ireland, Wales and southern England.
 

When to look for

  • Look out for this butterfly in April-May.