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Knotgrass Moth caterpillar on Meadow Cranesbill
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CEP - Ayrshire
A Knot Grass Moth caterpillar (Acronicta rumicis) feeding on Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense). Knot grass caterpillars feed on a range of herbaceous plants, and can regularly be seen foraging during the day. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in 1981.
16 August 1981
True Lover's Knot moth, Dundreggan
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Dundreggan moth traps
True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. A distinctive chestnut colour with black and white markings, often with a purplish tinge. Photo taken by David Palmar as part of a moth trapping session at the Scottish Entomologists' Gathering in Dundreggan.
24 June 2023
True Lover's Knot, Insh Marshes
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. A moorland and heathland species, occurring widely over the whole of Britain and often the commonest of the Noctuidae in these habitats. Photo taken by David Palmar at Insh Marshes.
29 July 2023
True Lover's Knot moth at the Howietown Heritage and Nature Sanctuary, Old Sauchie
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Stirlingshire - Howietown and Old Sauchie
True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) moth at the Howietown Heritage and Nature Sanctuary Charitable Trust, Old Sauchie
06 August 2022
True Lover's Knot, Cashel
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Loch Lomond - East Loch Lomond
True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) at Cashel, East Loch Lomond
17 August 2019
Grass Moth
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Firth of Clyde - Millport
Grass Moth of family Crambidae, Millport
12 August 2016
Grass Moth of family Crambidae
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Firth of Clyde - Millport
Grass Moth of family Crambidae, Millport. It may be Agriphila tristella (Common Grass-veneer)
09 August 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.
