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New Species Of Clearwing Moth Discovered In Wales - 4,500 Miles From Its Caribbean Home
The species is a clearwing moth and has been named Carmenta ... which stood out as being out of the ordinary for a house moth in the UK during winter, Daisy uploaded an image to social media ...
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UK moths: Nine of the most colourful and distinctive
Moths are often unfairly thought of as butterflies' drab cousins. But there are lots of wonderfully colourful species and plenty with dramatic patterns, including in the UK. Whether you are a seasoned ...
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Moth species found in Wales ‘travelled 4,500 miles from South American jungle’
“When I first saw them, I knew they were clearwings and assumed it was a UK species like the six-banded clearwing. “For me, finding a new moth was exciting enough but at this point, I had no ...
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Image of the Day: Moth Resurrection
M.A.S. Volponi & P. Volponi, "A 130-year-old specimen brought back to life: A lost species of bee-mimicking clearwing moth, Heterosphecia tawonoides (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Osminiini), rediscovered in ...