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Spiked Shieldbug feeding on Fox Moth caterpillar, Lenzie Moss
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East Dunbartonshire Mosses
Spiked Shieldbug (Picromerus bidens) feeding on Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi) caterpillar using its proboscis, Lenzie Moss, East Dunbartonshire
03 September 2017
Spiked Shieldbug feeding on Fox Moth caterpillar, Lenzie Moss
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East Dunbartonshire Mosses
Spiked Shieldbug (Picromerus bidens) feeding on Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi) caterpillar, Lenzie Moss, East Dunbartonshire
03 September 2017
Fox Moth caterpillar on Heather, Lenzie Moss
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East Dunbartonshire Mosses
Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi) caterpillar on Heather or Ling (Calluna vulgaris), Lenzie Moss, East Dunbartonshire. The Fox Moth is a moorland or bog species and feeds amongst other plants on Heather. The caterpillars of this moth hibernate fully grown, but will emerge to bask in the spring sunshine before pupating in April. You can tell this is an older caterpillar from its hairs and reddish colour.
03 September 2017
Fox Moth caterpillar, Braehead Moss
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South Lanarkshire
Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi) caterpillar on Heather or Ling (Calluna vulgaris), Braehead Moss, South Lanarkshire. The Fox Moth is a moorland or bog species and feeds amongst other plants on Heather. The caterpillars of this moth hibernate fully grown, but will emerge to bask in the spring sunshine before pupating in April. You can tell this is a young caterpillar from its orange banding.
08 July 2017
Small square spot moth
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Renfrewshire - Lochwinnoch
Small square spot (Diarsia rubi) moth, caught at RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve
11 June 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.
