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Id Please... Blue/Black and Red Moth or Butterfly
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:02 pm
by syntec4
Hi,
Whilst out walking this summer, I spotted this species. Never seen it before and cant find anything similar from googling etc. Would appreciate some pointers.
Many Thanks.
Re: Id Please... Blue/Black and Red Moth or Butterfly
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:10 pm
by Pete Eeles
Hi Lee,
Looks like a Five-Spot Burnet moth. See
http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=396
Cheers,
- Pete
Re: Id Please... Blue/Black and Red Moth or Butterfly
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:30 pm
by syntec4
Wow, thanks for the speedy response. That is the one.
Reading the notes looks like it is not usually found in the Manchester area, more common in the South West and Wales.
Thanks for the info.
Lee.
Re: Id Please... Blue/Black and Red Moth or Butterfly
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:57 am
by Mikhail
There are two five-spot burnets and yours is the Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae.
Misha
Re: Id Please... Blue/Black and Red Moth or Butterfly
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:22 am
by Pete Eeles
Thanks Misha - I stand corrected
Cheers,
- Pete