The White Ermine

Description:

Came into my room one evening, lured by the light... It was later released without harm. Bucharest, Romania.

Habitat:

Bucharest, Romania.

Notes:

”Wingspan 34-48 mm. Widely distributed and fairly common over much of Britain, there is considerable variation in the degree of black speckling, and in certain parts of Scotland, there are forms with a buffish ground colour. It generally flies from May to July, sometimes later in the south. The hairy larvae feed on a variety of herbaceous plants.”