About 2-3cm long, and looks rather similar to the Six-Spot Burnet moth. The red spots seem almost transparent and

The caterpillars of this large family of insects known as Lepidoptera can vary greatly in size, colour, shape, pattern and behaviour. Even the number, position and type of legs can vary between species and features such as this can help with identification. Caterpillar identification queries lonicerae). Especially those from Horsenden Hill. I have not yet conclusively determined the difference between the Roy D.B. & Sparks, T.H. (2000) Phenology of British butterflies and climate change. Global Change Biology 6:407–416. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2486.2000.00322.x Note that this moth is very similar to the Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera). So there is a chance This moth is named after the marking on its wings that looks like the Hebrew letter 'Nun'. note that the Spanish sighting is included here as it also occurs in the UK and is a moth I've always wanted to see.throughout southern England, north to River Tees, south and north coasts of Wales; expanding range north – evidence of hybridization with A. artaxerxes salmacis across northern England and Wales The difference between moths and butterflies: most people think that the difference between butterflies and moths is that moths are always dull in colour and that they’re all night-flyers, whereas, butterflies are colourful and can be seen in the day. However, there are also day-flying moths and they can be as vibrantly coloured as butterflies, such as the emperor moth. Scientists are now starting to think that there is little difference between butterflies and moths. Male Orange tip butterfly – Stephen Barlow Small white butterfly Male Emperor Moth Image Stephen Barlow Tiger Moth Butterfly and Moth Identification Courses

Worldwide there are likely to be hundreds of thousands. How many is uncertain as in many countries little is known about this early stage of a butterfly or moth’s life-cycle. PLEASE NOTE the course fee is for tuition only. There are no accommodation or evening meal facilities available with this course.Refreshments (tea and coffee) will be available. Many British butterflies and moths have been responding to warmer temperatures by emerging earlier in the year and for the first time scientists have identified why this is creating winners and losers among species.The findings will help conservationists identify butterfly and moth species most at risk from climate change, the researchers say. Shrink in numbers There have been more than 2,500 species of moth recorded in the British Isles, of these about 800 are referred to as ‘macro-moths’, they are the larger species which can usually be identified without resorting to a magnifying glass. Compare this to the sixty-one species of butterfly which are regularly recorded in the UK as either residents or migrants and it soon becomes apparent that there are a lot of moths out there! British moths and butterflies: what’s the difference? Training is led by expert tutors who are passionate about the subject. Taking place at venues across the UK, or online, our courses are designed to progress your learning at a level to suit your needs. If you are interested in our amphibian online training, you can read about our Moodle learning environment. Small (~1cm) moth with very long antennae (especially the males). These ones seen in swarms around Oak trees and Hawthorn bushes. throughout south-east England, with scattered populations in West Country and as far north as the Humber estuary; spreading north and west