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Emperor moth caterpillar, Ben Ledi
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Stirlingshire
Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar, Ben Ledi, Stirlingshire, taken by Sarah Longrigg
21 August 2016
Emperor Moth on Bluebells, Loch Gair
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CEP - Loch Gair
Taking flight in late March through to April and May the Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) will live in a variety of habitats including: Heathland, moorland bogs, fens, hedgerows and woodland ridges. Seen here on a Common Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), this picture was taken at Loch Gair. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar
03 June 2073
Emperor Moth caterpillar, Lenzie Moss
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East Dunbartonshire Mosses
Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar, Lenzie Moss, East Dunbartonshire
03 September 2017
Male Emperor Moth, Wester Moss
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Stirlingshire - Fallin and Wester Moss
Male Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia), having a fraction of a second's rest on a Heather plant after fluttering constantly for many minutes in an attempt to find a mate. This is one of many species which will benefit from the peatland restoration currently being carried out at Wester Moss.
17 April 2016
Cinnabar Moth caterpillars, Kelvindale
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Glasgow - Kelvindale moths
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.
19 July 2024
Cinnabar Moth caterpillar, Kelvindale
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Glasgow - Kelvindale moths
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.
19 July 2024
Common White Wave moth, Dundreggan
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Dundreggan moth traps
The Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria) is a moth from the family Geometridae and is commonly distributed throughout Britain. Often confused with the Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata), but is generally whiter with more parallel cross-lines on the forewing. Photo taken by David Palmar as part of a moth trapping session at the Scottish Entomologists' Gathering in Dundreggan.
24 June 2023
Buff Ermine moth, Dundreggan
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Dundreggan moth traps
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
BeautIful Brocade moth, Dundreggan
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Dundreggan moth traps
The Beautiful Brocade (Lacanobia contigua) is a moth from the family Noctuidae. Distributed widely, but locally and discontinuously, over a large part of Britain. Photo taken by David Palmar as part of a moth trapping session at the Scottish Entomologists' Gathering in Dundreggan.
24 June 2023
Forest bug, Dundreggan
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Dundreggan moth traps
This Forest Bug (Pentatoma rufipes) can be identified by its distinctive red-orange legs and an orange spot on its back. They have a dark brown body during autumn and a paler, bronze-coloured body in summer. Photo taken by David Palmar at the Scottish Entomologists' Gathering in Dundreggan.
