Can be similar to Dark Crimson Underwing, but is usually smaller with a lighter and more variegated forewing.
Like most other British Catocala species, this moth can be attracted to light as well as sugar.
Flies between July and August.
Caterpillars feed on Oak (Quercus)
Oak woodland.
A large-winged, sombre-coloured moth, the adults are not readily attracted to light but are frequent at sugar.
Flies from July to August in one generation.
Caterpillars feed on blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) and other trees and shrubs.
The Mullein is more often found in the caterpillar stage than as an adult but can be seen when attracted to light.
Flies from April to May in one generation.
Caterpillars in the wild feed on species of mullein (Verbascum) and in gardens, on Buddleia.
The males have long, whitish antennae, the females shorter, both sexes having bronzy or metallic greenish forewings. The moths fly in the daytime, sometimes occurring in swarms.
The caterpillar lives in a portable case.
Flies from May to June in one generation.
Caterpillars feed on leaf-litter.
The English population has two generations, with adults at large in April and May, and again in August and September. In Scotland the species is single-brooded, flying from June to July.
The caterpillars feed on poplar (Populus), especially aspen (P. tremula) as well as sallow (Salix).
Woodland
Not found in the UK.
Caterpillars feed on stonecrop (Sedum species)
Diverse - rocky and stony places and vineyards in hills and mountains.
Extinct from the UK. The Black-veined White was first listed as a British species in 1667 but this large butterfly became extinct in the British Isles around 1925 with its last remaining stronghold in the south-east of England.
It was always considered a rarity in the British Isles but on the continent, it is often very common.
The female is known to rub her wings together and loses many of her scales by doing so, resulting in an almost-transparent look when compared with the white wings of the male. The reason behind this unusual behaviour is not known.
Not found in the UK.
Caterpillars feed on leaves of the Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo)
Wooded hillsides with plenty of foodplant but can sometimes be found in town centres.
Not found in the UK. Adults fly in a single brood from late May through to August. Winter is spent as an egg or young caterpillar.
Caterpillars feed on Bramble.
Not found in the UK. This striking butterfly exhibits seasonal dimorphism, having two forms, levana and prorsa that represent the spring and summer broods. levana individuals are primarily orange in colour, giving them the appearance of a small fritillary, whereas prorsa individuals look more like a small White Admiral.
