Red Underwing
Catocala nupta
Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England - September 2012
With a wingspan of around 70mm, the Red Underwing is one of Britain's largest noctuids.
Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England - September 2012
The bright red-and-black banded hindwing is not usually visible when the moth is at rest.
Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England - September 2012
Red Underwing is common in central and southeastern England and is found in various wooded habitats. It is also found locally in southwestern England and west Wales.
Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England - September 2012
Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England - September 2012
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