UK butterfly and moth ID please (1 Viewer)

[MTem]

Another couple for some advice and confirmation from my field/pond area.

First can only be a Cinnabar moth, but the upper wing pattern is different from that in my book and the online images I get from a Google search. Is this just a variant?

Second/Third (same fly) - there are lots of Small skippers, and some Large on the field at the moment, but this one seems to show a less distinct outer edge to the upper wing, and I cannot see any fulvous underside to the antennae (could just be the angle) - so any possibility it's an Essex? Female I assume.

Thanks

Mick

 

[Andy Adcock]

The moth is a Six-spot Burnet, the Skipper looks like small.



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[RafaelMatias]

Agree with Andy. The skipper is indeed a female.

 

[MTem]

Thanks Andy - you can tell I'm a real novice at this. I will now try to be a little more humble when another poster seeks ID on a Dunnock!
Mick