
Latticed Heath
Males fly around conifers in sunshine. Comes to light. Rests with wings held above the body and pressed together like a butterfly. Males vary from yellowish in the south to white in northern England and Scotland, the females varying from orange in the south to brown in the north. Males have feathery antennae.
The larva can be seen from late June to October. They overwinter as pupae on the ground among conifer needles.
Mainly mature Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), Corsican Pine (Pinus nigra laricio), Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta), Norway Spruce (Picea abies)and Larch (Larix decidua).
Native pine woodland and plantations, and shelterbelts of conifers. Prefers mature trees.
Bordered White (male) - Iain Leach
Iain Leach
Bordered White (female) - Garry Barlow
Garry Barlow
Mark Parsons
Mark Parsons
Bordered White - Ben Sale
Ben Sale
Bordered White - Ben Sale
Ben Sale
Bordered White - Patrick Clement
Patrick Clement
Bordered White (female) - Stuart Read
Stuart Read
Bordered White - Alan Cann
Alan Cann
Bordered White - Dave Shenton
Dave Shenton