# Speckled wood (*Pararge aegeria*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The speckled wood (Pararge aegeria) is an insect in the butterflies and moths subgroup, placed in the family Nymphalidae. It belongs to the order Lepidoptera, superfamily Papilionoidea, subfamily Satyrinae, tribe Elymniini and genus Pararge. Its scientific name carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758), and it is also called the speckled wood butterfly.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 3.5 cm – 4.1 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Nectarivore |
| Main food | flowers |
| Habitat | forest, grassland, human_modified, shrubland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| On the wing | February to October |
| Generations a year | Several |
| Larval food plants | Poaceae family |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Lepidoptera
- family: Nymphalidae
- genus: Pararge
- species: *Pararge aegeria* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Coenonympha egerides*, *Lasiommata aegeria*, *Lasiommata tircis*, *Papilio aegeria*, *Papilio xiphia*, *Parage aegeria*, *Pararge aegeria camoena*, *Pararge aegeria egerides*, *Pararge aegeria italica*, *Pararge aegeria sardoa*, *Pararge aegeria subsp. tircis*, *Pararge aegeria synexergica*, *Pararge aegeria tircis*, *Pararge aegerica*, *Pararge aestivalis*, *Pararge alba*, *Pararge albescens*, *Pararge albiplaga*, *Pararge anticoexcessa*, *Pararge atavica*, *Pararge bilinea*, *Pararge caeca*, *Pararge camoena*, *Pararge camoenaeformis*, *Pararge cockaynei*, *Pararge conjuncta*, *Pararge diluta*, *Pararge dilutior*, *Pararge drumensis*, *Pararge egeria*, *Pararge egerides*, *Pararge egestas*, *Pararge egestasiformis*, *Pararge elegantia*, *Pararge elegantiaeformis*, *Pararge elongata*, *Pararge eudokia*, *Pararge eutaeniata*, *Pararge evanescens*, *Pararge fortunata*, *Pararge fuscelegantia*, *Pararge helena*, *Pararge hormuzaki*, *Pararge infrabrunnea*, *Pararge infranigrans*, *Pararge intermedia*, *Pararge intermedia*, *Pararge italica*, *Pararge kerteszi*, *Pararge kulzcinskii*, *Pararge latefasciata*, *Pararge lineolata*, *Pararge marginata*, *Pararge megei*, *Pararge meone*, *Pararge minima*, *Pararge monicae*, *Pararge omnicaeca*, *Pararge pallida*, *Pararge parvocellata*, *Pararge polonica*, *Pararge postcaeca*, *Pararge posticoexcessa*, *Pararge postreducta*, *Pararge punctata*, *Pararge reducta*, *Pararge rozsae*, *Pararge sardoa*, *Pararge saturatior*, *Pararge schmidti*, *Pararge synexergica*, *Pararge tenuiplumosa*, *Pararge tircis*, *Pararge venata*, *Pararge vernafusca*, *Pararge vulgaris*, *Pararge xiphia*, *Pararge xiphia xiphioides*, *Pararge xiphioides*, *Pyrameis cardui f. infranigrans*, *Satyrus aegeria*, *Satyrus tircis*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the speckled wood?

The speckled wood is an insect in the butterflies and moths subgroup. It belongs to the order Lepidoptera.

### What is the scientific name of the speckled wood?

The scientific name of the speckled wood is Pararge aegeria.

### Who named the speckled wood and when?

The speckled wood was named by Linnaeus in 1758, written as (Linnaeus, 1758).

### What family does the speckled wood belong to?

The speckled wood belongs to the family Nymphalidae, in the subfamily Satyrinae and tribe Elymniini.

### What other names does the speckled wood have?

The speckled wood is also called the speckled wood butterfly.

### What genus is the speckled wood in?

The speckled wood is in the genus Pararge, within the superfamily Papilionoidea.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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