What is this insect please

[Bigsister]

An insect with black wings and red spots - not a ladybird
We have been up on the South Downs this morning and saw 2 or 3 of these flying insects. Can't find it in my insect book. They'e size of a bluebottle or wasp [with a wasp like body, and had black wings with large red spots. When it flew the wings looked completely red. Have never seen one before.
(We also saw what we believe were several Southern Marbled White butterflies, again, something new to us. A lovely nature walk. Why don't schools take their pupils on walks like that anymore. Loads of flowers and skylarks too.)
Would be grateful if anyone can tell me what they were , thank you.

[Johnny81]

Maybe one of the burnet moths?

[Bigsister]

Thank you so much, i think this is what it was. I have looked in my Butterfly & Moth book, [was looking in insect before]. Very likely this was it. I wonder why we've never seen any before?

[Johnny81]

There are a few species of this moth see: British Moths | Search Page | UKMoths

The 5 and 6 spot burnet species are the most common and in my experience seen mostly in meadows.

[Bigsister]

Thank you - this has been really interesting.