Blood-vein Timandra comae

Wingspan 23-28 mm.

This attractive moth is fairly common in the southern counties of England and Wales, but scarcer further north and in Ireland.

The adult rests with the wings held in such a position that the reddish cross-lines of the fore and hind wings form a continuous band.

The fringes are also suffused with pink.

It has two generations, from May to July and in August and September.

The larvae feed on low-growing plants such as dock (Rumex).