The Buff Ermine (Spilarctia luteum) is a moth from the family Erebidae. The forewings are a yellowish-buff to whitish-buff colour. The number and size of the black dots on the wings vary but a distinctive diagonal row of elongated spots running from the forewing tip to trailing edge can distinguish it from the White Ermine. Photo taken by David Palmar as part of a moth trapping session at the Scottish Entomologists' Gathering in Dundreggan.
24 June 2023
White Ermine moth & Garden Tiger moth, Dundreggan
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A White Ermine Moth (Spilosoma lubricipeda) (left) and a Garden Tiger Moth (Arctia caja) (right) can be seen holding on to the side of an eggbox after being removed from a moth trap. Photo taken by David Palmar as part of a moth trapping session at the Scottish Entomologists' Gathering in Dundreggan.
24 June 2023
White Ermine moth, Dundreggan
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The White Ermine Moth (Spilosoma lubricipeda) is widely distributed and fairly common over much of Britain, there is considerable variation in the degree of black speckling, and in certain parts of Scotland, there are forms with a buffish ground colour. Photo taken by David Palmar as part of a moth trapping session at the Scottish Entomologists' Gathering in Dundreggan.
24 June 2023
White Ermine Moth, Leadburn Community Woodland
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White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) Moth, taken by David Palmar at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik.
25 June 2022
White Ermine Moth, Coll
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White Ermine Moth (Spilosoma lubricipeda) at rest in Coll
12 May 2017
White Ermine Moth, South Uist
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White Ermine Moth (Spilosoma lubricipeda), South Uist
25 May 2017
White Ermine moth, RSPB Loch Lomond
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White Ermine moth (Spilosoma lubricipeda), RSPB Loch Lomond. Note the feathery antennae of the moth, which distinguishes them from butterflies. Moths stand out against a white background.
03 June 2017
Cinnabar Moth caterpillars, Kelvindale
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Cinnabar Moth caterpillars (Tyria jacobaeae) feeding from Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at Kelvindale. Cinnarbar Moth caterpillars can often be spotted on ragwort, their most preferred food source. The bright colouring of the Cinnabar Moth caterpillar acts as a warning to potential predators by indicating that they are poisonous. The poison can only build up in the caterpillar by feeding from ragwort.
