Comma

Meadow Brown

Gatekeeper

Silver Y

Peacock

Small Copper

Speckled Wood

Mint Moth

Red Admiral

Small Magpie

Small Tortoiseshell

Ruby Tiger Moth

Scientific name:  Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Size:  Wingspan up to 38mm

Distribution:  Common throughout the UK

When flying:  April to June and July to September

Habitat:  Grassland, farmland, waste ground, verges, meadows, woodlands, gardens

Food:  Caterpillars feed on brambles, blackthorn, meadowsweet, dock, plantain, ragwort and dandelions. Ruby Tiger moths fly at night. Colours brighter in the southern end of their range.

Green-veined White

Small White

Painted Lady

Large White

Brimstone

Holly Blue