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Bordered Beauty moth, RSPB Loch Lomond
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RSPB Loch Lomond
Bordered Beauty (Epione repandaria) moth at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond
26 July 2018
Dark Bordered Beauty moth (male), Insh Marshes
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
The Dark Bordered Beauty (Epione vespertaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. An extremely local species, occurring in only a couple of locations each in Scotland and northern England, the preferred habitat being damp woodland and wet heathland. Photo taken by David Palmar at Insh Marshes.
29 July 2023
Dark Bordered Beauty moth (female), Insh Marshes
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
The Dark Bordered Beauty (Epione vespertaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The female tends to be a lighter yellow than the male, it also has a deeper indentation in the dark border along the edge of the wings. Photo taken by David Palmar at Insh Marshes.
29 July 2023
Dark Bordered Beauty moth (male), Insh Marshes
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
The Dark Bordered Beauty (Epione vespertaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. An extremely local species, occurring in only a couple of locations each in Scotland and northern England, the preferred habitat being damp woodland and wet heathland. Photo taken by David Palmar at Insh Marshes.
29 July 2023
Bordered white moth (female), Dundreggan
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Dundreggan moth traps
The Bordered White (Bupalus piniaria), is a moth of the family Geometridae. This is a variable species with strong sexual dimorphism, always conspicuous in the antennae which are combed in the males and plain in the females. Photo taken by David Palmar as part of a moth trapping session at the Scottish Entomologists' Gathering in Dundreggan.
24 June 2023
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary on Wild Garlic, Glasdrum
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Glasdrum
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) on Wild Garlic or Ransoms (Allium ursinum) in Glasdrum National Nature Reserve, Appin, Argyllshire, taken by David Palmar. The black spot on the underwing distinguishes this butterfly from otherwise similar species, such as the Pearl-bordered and Dark Green Fritillaries
28 May 2023
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly, Glasdrum
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Glasdrum
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) butterfly in Glasdrum National Nature Reserve, Appin, Argyllshire, taken by David Palmar. With a bit of imagination, you can see the number 730 on the leading edge of the forewing. which with a good view can distinguish the Small Pearl-bordered from other similar fritilllaries.
28 May 2023
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly, Glasdrum
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Glasdrum
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) butterfly in Glasdrum National Nature Reserve, Appin, Argyllshire, taken by David Palmar. With a bit of imagination, you can see the number 730 on the leading edge of the forewing. which with a good view can distinguish the Small Pearl-bordered from other similar fritilllaries.
28 May 2023
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary on Wild Garlic, Glasdrum
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Glasdrum
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) on Wild Garlic or Ransoms (Allium ursinum) in Glasdrum National Nature Reserve, Appin, Argyllshire, taken by David Palmar. The black spot on the underwing distinguishes this butterfly from otherwise similar species, such as the Pearl-bordered and dark Green Fritillaries
28 May 2023
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Northern Brown Argus butterflies, Grantown-on-Spey
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Underwings of a Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) (top) and Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly near Grantown-on-Spey, taken by David Palmar