Burnished Brass. (Diachrysia chrysitis)


It was raining and it didn't want to leave the warmth of my hand.

Information:
Fore-wing length: 16-19mm. There are several tufts along the back of the body and, most strikingly, a very visible bright metallic yellow glistening patch in the upper third of the fore-wing. A second yellow reflective area forms a bar across and adjacent to the fringe of the outer edge. The facial area is tufted and the overall colouring is dark brown where it is not reflective yellow. Most distinctive.
They fly from dusk onwards during June-July in most parts of Britain where there are deep ditches, fens, gardens, hedgerows, marshes, outskirts of woodland and rough grass.