Scientific name: Epione vespertaria July - August.
Aberdeenshire, Moray and Yorkshire. This small moth is either
yellow or orange, with brown bordered wings. Found in open
woodland or on grassland. Similar to the Bordered Beauty. The
female tends to be a lighter yellow than the male, it also has a
deeper indentation in the dark border along the edge of the
wings. The shape of the dark border helps to distinguish this
species from the Bordered Beauty, which can also be slightly
larger. The male flies during the day, especially just after
sunrise and both sexes can be disturbed from the foodplants in
the afternoon. Also flies from dusk and at dawn. Size and Family
- Family – Thorns, Beauties and allies (Ennomines) - Small Sized
- UK BAP: Priority Species - Rare (Red Data Book 3) Particular
Caterpillar Food Plants Aspen in Scotland, and Creeping Willow
in Yorkshire. - Countries – England, Scotland - Restricted to a
very few sites in Scotland, in Aberdeenshire and the Moray area.
Restricted to one site in England