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Pale prominent moth
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Pale prominent moth (Pterostoma palpina), RSPB Loch Lomond
29 May 2016
Coxcomb Prominent moth, Dundreggan
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Dundreggan moth traps
The Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) is a moth of the family Notodontidae. Typically this species is a rich chestnut colour with a tuft of creamy hairs on the thorax. When at rest it is well camouflaged, and if handled, feigns death. Photo taken by David Palmar as part of a moth trapping session at the Scottish Entomologists' Gathering in Dundreggan.
24 June 2023
Swallow Prominent moth, Insh Marshes
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
The underside of a Swallow Prominent moth (Pheosia tremula). The swallow prominent can be found in various natural and manmade habitats, mainly on aspen (Populus tremula) and other poplars. Photo taken by David Palmar at Insh Marshes.
29 July 2023
Swallow Prominent moth, Insh Marshes
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
The Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. Identified by their cream coloured forewings with a black and tan coloured band running along the inner edge. At the trailing edge of the forewings there is a narrow white line which cuts through the darker band and terminates about half way along the wing. Photo taken by David Palmar at Insh Marshes.
29 July 2023
Coxcomb Prominent moth, Insh Marshes
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
The Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) is a moth of the family Notodontidae. This species has brown forewings, varying considerably in tone, with indistinct darker markings. The hindwings are buffish with a black spot at the tornus. Photo taken by David Palmar at Insh Marshes.
29 July 2023
Swallow Prominent moth, Insh Marshes
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
The Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. Identified by their cream coloured forewings with a black and tan coloured band running along the inner edge. At the trailing edge of the forewings there is a narrow white line which cuts through the darker band and terminates about half way along the wing. Photo taken by David Palmar at Insh Marshes.
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.
