Impressive rare moth thought to be extinct in UK discovered in Portchester
A rare moth that is thought to be extinct in the UK was discovered in Portchester on Monday.
A Clifden Nonpareil - sometimes referred to as the Blue Underwing - is a very large and colourful rare moth.
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Jaye Taylor made the “very interesting” finding and said: “They are thought to be extinct in the UK.”
Website Nature Spot said of the moth: “In the British Isles it is now only an immigrant, though was formerly resident in certain parts of Kent and Norfolk during the middle part of the 20th century. Nowadays, only a handful per year are recorded, mainly in the south and south-east of England.”