Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet?

Tiggrx · #1 (**permalink**) 24-06-2010, 09:20 AM

Is this a Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet? Seen yesterday on chalk grassland at Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire.

Thanks
Aaron

Adam Cheeseman · #2 (**permalink**) 24-06-2010, 11:48 AM

Hi Aaron,

Yep looks good to me. The 5 spot Burnet moth is more of (but not exclusively) a coastal species. According to some authorities the Narrow-bordered 5 spot Burnet is thought to be more common than the 6 spot Burnet. I guess in some areas this may be the case.

Cheers,

Adam

Tiggrx · #3 (**permalink**) 24-06-2010, 01:57 PM

Thanks Adam!

Pete Collins · #4 (**permalink**) 24-06-2010, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

Hi Aaron,

Yep looks good to me. The 5 spot Burnet moth is more of (but not exclusively) a coastal species. According to some authorities the Narrow-bordered 5 spot Burnet is thought to be more common than the 6 spot Burnet. I guess in some areas this may be the case.

Cheers,

Adam

There are certainly a lot of Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnets around Pitstone Hill, a couple of miles from Ivinghoe. But then I've also seen 6-spot Burnets at Wigginton a few miles further away.