This is the only British burnet moth with six red spots on each forewing, although care must be taken with identification, as in some cases the outermost spots can be fused. Rarely the red colour is replaced by yellow. It is found all over Britain, from June to August, mainly coastal in Scotland. Frequents flowery grassland, woodland rides and sandhills.
Recorded on our Field Trip to Glen Feochan on Tuesday 26th June 2012.
Photo by Richard Wesley
Camera : Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ38