Argent and sable moth  (Rheumaptera hastata)

This moth has a wide distribution in England, but now occurs in scattered colonies following a decline throughout most of the range (1). In Scotland it is found in the Hebrides, the north-west and the southern uplands (4). It also has a wide distribution in Europe and is found in North America, Japan, China, Korea, Siberia and Amur (1).

Inhabits open un-grazed bogs and moors (4) and is also found in woodlands with regenerating birches (1).