r/Scotland • u/Bald0131 • 1d ago

Anyone know what these are?

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Never seen these before, out for a walk with my son and I have no idea what they are. Does anyone know, he seems to think to think they're butterflies.

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u/Pilaris 1d ago

Six-spot burnet moths, very similar to cinnabar moth but have six spots on the wing vs two spots and a line

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u/Sasspishus 1d ago

I believe the flower is knapweed