Burnet Companion
Flight period: May to July
The Burnet Companion is a day-flying moth found in dry or damp grasslands including downland, flower-rich meadows, woodland rides, verges and embankments. It is widespread in southern England with a more patchy distribution in northern England, southern Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man.
The Burnet Companion is often found flying alongside butterflies and other day-flying moths (especially the Dingy Skipper butterfly and Mother Shipton moth), occasionally including burnet moths and hence the name, Burnet Companion.
The Burnet Companion flies in sunshine and warm overcast weather. It is very alert and is readily disturbed from roosting spots in low vegetation, generally flying only short distances before settling down again.
Date: 26th May 2022
Location: Noak Bridge Nature Reserve, Noak Bridge, Essex
The Burnet Companion is a day-flying moth found in dry or damp grasslands including downland, flower-rich meadows, woodland rides, verges and embankments. It is widespread in southern England with a more patchy distribution in northern England, southern Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man.
The Burnet Companion is often found flying alongside butterflies and other day-flying moths (especially the Dingy Skipper butterfly and Mother Shipton moth), occasionally including burnet moths and hence the name, Burnet Companion.
The Burnet Companion flies in sunshine and warm overcast weather. It is very alert and is readily disturbed from roosting spots in low vegetation, generally flying only short distances before settling down again.
Date: 26th May 2022
Location: Noak Bridge Nature Reserve, Noak Bridge, Essex
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