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Lesser common rustic, Cashel
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Loch Lomond - East Loch Lomond
Lesser common rustic (Mesapamea didyma) at Cashel, East Loch Lomond
17 August 2019
Common Rustic agg. moth, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale moths
Common Rustic agg. Moth (Mesapamea sp.) trapped in Kelvindale, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar. Historically these were a single species; however now they have been split into three, aggregated here. The easiest way to separate the species is by their genitalia, which has not been attempted; colour variations are not so reliable. Their caterpillars feed on grasses such as Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata) and Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea).
16 August 2020
Common Rustic moth, Insh Marshes
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
The Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea sp) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. An extremely variable moth from yellowish brown to greyish or reddish-brown, blackish-brown or black. A kidney mark on the forewing is always visible and at least partly outlined in white. Photo taken by David Palmar at Insh Marshes.
29 July 2023
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
Lesser Yellow Underwing moth, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale moths
Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) moth, trapped in Kelvindale, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
16 August 2020
Lesser Yellow Underwing moth, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale moths
Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) moth, trapped in Kelvindale, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
16 August 2020
Common Marbled Carpet moth, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale moths
Common Marbled Carpet (Dysstroma truncata) moth, trapped in Kelvindale, Glasgow, and taken by David Palmar
16 August 2020
Common Marbled Carpet moth, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale moths
Common Marbled Carpet moth (Dysstroma truncata), Kelvindale, Glasgow
