The Engrailed - Another highly variable species with two flight periods, March and April and then July and August, common in English and Welsh woodlands but less so in Scotland.
Dotted Border - Widely distributed between February and April.
The Chestnut - The above three photos highlight some of the variation shown by this species, from
http://ukmoths.org.uk/ "Wingspan 28-36 mm. One of our commoner species which occurs in the winter, with moths appearing any time from September to May, especially in mild conditions, and can be found at sallow blossom in early spring. Distributed widely over the British Isles, there are a number of variations, but all show a distinctive rounded wing shape. The larvae feed on the foliage of a range of trees, including birch (Betula) and oak (Quercus)."
The Engrailed - Another highly variable species with two flight periods, March and April and then July and August, common in English and Welsh woodlands but less so in Scotland.
Dotted Border - Widely distributed between February and April.
The Chestnut - The above three photos highlight some of the variation shown by this species, from http://ukmoths.org.uk/ "Wingspan 28-36 mm. One of our commoner species which occurs in the winter, with moths appearing any time from September to May, especially in mild conditions, and can be found at sallow blossom in early spring. Distributed widely over the British Isles, there are a number of variations, but all show a distinctive rounded wing shape. The larvae feed on the foliage of a range of trees, including birch (Betula) and oak (Quercus)."
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