Burnetts - Pembrey, Carmarthenshire (1 Viewer)

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DoghouseRiley

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• Jul 30, 2018

• #1

Whilst taking some pics of some six-spot burnetts, I noticed one that was on a different plant. One examining the picture it appears to be a five-spot. There is also a Narrow-bordered Five-spot, can anyone tell me which it is? I cannot tell from the picture, unfortunately, the only one I have.
Yours, Gareth

 

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DoghouseRiley

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• Aug 1, 2018

• #2

Anyone got some ideas on this? Lots of views but no answers.

Thanks, Gareth

 

Paul Chapman

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• Aug 1, 2018

• #3

I doubt that it is safely identifiable but personally, I would favour Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet which has a longer narrower more pointed forewing (on average).

All the best

 

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DoghouseRiley

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• Aug 1, 2018

• #4

Thanks for your help Paul. Does the location help dictate which it is likely to be?

Yours, Gareth

 

Paul Chapman

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• Aug 1, 2018

• #5

It all gets a bit confusing due to different races. We get both subspecies of Five-spot on my patch. This is too late in the year for the chalk downland race. The other race is a marshy and damp grassland moth and later in the year so flight time probably fits but not habitat? Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is the common and ubiquitous species.

They are actually only separable as larvae (I think) where the pattern of black blotches differs as does the length of the hairs in fully grown caterpillars......

All the best

 

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DoghouseRiley

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• Aug 2, 2018

• #6

Thanks for the insight Paul