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Five-and-a-half-Spot Burnet Moth?

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:17 pm
by Matsukaze
Two of these seen on Bathampton Down today. I think they are Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnets, but both of them appeared to have an extra spot in the centre, giving a total of eleven spots (not all visible in the picture).

http://static.flickr.com/52/172774985_8b214cdda1_o.jpg

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:31 pm
by eccles
It does look like a five spot. The 'spot' in the middle is the red underwing showing through.