Between fen and mountains

By Tickytocky

Burnet moth

I took rent-a-dog out along the river as this weekend involves dog sitting duties.  I was on the lookout for something interesting to blip and came across this Burnet moth.
The Six-spot Burnet Moth is a medium-sized, day-flying moth, commonly found in grasslands, woodland rides and sand dunes, where the caterpillars feed on Common Bird's-foot Trefoil. The adults feed on the nectar of knapweed, thistles and other grassland flowers, and females lay their eggs on the caterpillars' foodplants. The caterpillars hatch and feed, hibernating over at least one winter. They emerge the following spring and pupate in a papery cocoon attached to grass stems or so they tell me!
 

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