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Jasmine Pearl moth arrives as autumn regular in Southeast UK
Original: # MothOfTheDay is a real autumn regular in the Southeast UK. Again, a continental immigrant and not yet a suspected colo
A moth recorder in Hastings reports catching six Palpita vitrealis, known as the Jasmine Pearl, in one night, describing the species as a regular autumn visitor to Southeast England. The moth migrates from continental Europe each year and its caterpillars feed on jasmine and olive, but it is not yet considered to have established breeding colonies in Britain.
Why now: Naturalists and wildlife enthusiasts are sharing seasonal moth migration sightings as autumn gets underway.
Palpita vitrealisHastingsSoutheast England
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 4 snapshots from 3 h ago to 2 h ago.
Evidence
- # MothOfTheDay is a real autumn regular in the Southeast UK. Again, a continental immigrant and not yet a suspected colonist. I had 6 of these visitors last night. The ethereal... JASMINE PEARL Palpita vitrealis Larvae feed on Jasmine and Olive. # moths # moth #… · hastingsmothman@mastodon.green · 73
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