Cinnabar Moth 14-7-09

[Seabird]

At least that's what i think it is. Seen at the viewpoint at Lybster while sea watching.




Colin

[Taraxacum]

A Cinnebar has only two spots on the wing and a long red stripe. Looks to me like a Five-spot Burnet, based on the width of the black margin on the hindwing.

[Seabird]

A Cinnebar has only two spots on the wing and a long red stripe. Looks to me like a Five-spot Burnet, based on the width of the black margin on the hindwing.

You could well be right. Although the discription i read suggest the Five Spot Burnet is found in the SW and Wales. It sounds like an interesting sighting either way.
I'll leave that with you experts to ponder over.

Colin

[WickWitch]

Does it look similar to this image?
http://www.bakgrunder.se/pub/butterf...#########2.jpg

[WickWitch]

Sorry that link should be;

http://www.bakgrunder.se/pub/butterf...#########2.jpg

Otherwise google the new forest burnet.

[WickWitch]

Agghhh.... it won't allow the full link!Possibly because of a rude word so I have split the link and hopefully it will pass the rude word test!!
http://www.bakgrunder.se/pub/butterfly/bild/litenbas tard2.jpg

[nirofo]

I would think it's more likely to be a 6 Spot Burnet which is quite common around Caithness at this time of the year. Here's a photo of one taken locally for comparison.

6 Spot Burnet.


nirofo.