MOTW – Emperor Moth
The Emperor Moth is an exceptional insect. It is the only member of the emperor moth family found in the UK and certainly one of the larger (wingspan up to 80mm), most colourful and spectacularly marked species. The male is…
MOTW – Scarce Prominent
This dull brown moth has the characteristic look of a prominent moth that is with a small ‘tuft’ of hair showing halfway between its hairy thorax and the angle of the trailing edge of its wings when at rest. It…
MOTW – Orange Underwing
This beautiful moth, which flies during the day at this time of year, appears to be under-recorded in D&G. There are only 24 records (1981 to 2015) from 12 sites but I am guessing that there will be many more…