The beautifully marked Mottled Umber is a late autumn to early winter moth which is just starting to appear and should be with us until mid-December. It is found in wooded habitats where the flightless female rests on tree trunks after dark attracting the males by pheromones. It overwinters as an egg.

For more information on moths go to: www.caithnessmoths.org.uk

Pterodroma