Ruby Tiger caterpillar - Beeley Moor

The Ruby Tiger is one of a number of moths which over-winter as a caterpillar. The caterpillars take the opportunity to bask in the sun both in the autumn and early spring, before they pupate, whenever the opportunity arises and today was certainly a good day for sunshine. This caterpillar was very active on one of the grit stone walls on the edge of the moor, other than taking the sunshine I'm not sure what it was doing.

Ruby Tiger - caterpillar

Too cold for moths

It's too cold for moths at the moment, just a couple of Juniper Carpet last night but came across this Ruby Tiger caterpillar enjoying the afternoon sun.

Ruby Tiger - caterpillar

Upper Moor 02/06 - Ruby Tiger

Another good evening, this time on Upper Moor, which is not moorland but birch woodland with scrub. Added Gold Spot, Ruby Tiger, Small Yellow Wave, Smoky Wave and Common White Wave plus;
Silver-ground Carpet 5, Green Carpet, Grass Rivulet 5, Broken-barred Carpet, Brown Silver-line 2, Common Marbled Carpet, Small Phoenix, Grey Pug 3, Pale Tussock, Alder Kitten (male and female)Scalloped Hazel, Pebble Hook-tip 2, Lesser Swallow Prominent, Iron Prominent 2, Peach Blossom,  Coxcomb Prominent, Elephant Hawk-moth, Knot-grass, Middle-barred Minor, Flame Shoulder, The Flame, Small Angle Shades, Straw Dot, Beautiful Golden Y, White Ermine, Buff Ermine.

Ruby Tiger