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Blair's shoulder-knot moth makes a tidy garden appearance
Original: # MothOfTheDay sounds like a Scotsman's medical complaint ... but is actually a rather nice, neat greyscale bark mimic s
A moth recorder has highlighted Blair's shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri) as the moth of the day, describing it as a neat greyscale bark mimic. The species is a recent colonist whose caterpillars feed on cypress trees and is now fairly widespread across the UK. Enthusiasts online are sharing the find with light jokes about its name.
Why now: Naturalists regularly share daily moth sightings, and this one combines a striking species with an amusing name.
Blair's shoulder-knotUnited Kingdom
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 2 d ago to 2 d ago.
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- # MothOfTheDay sounds like a Scotsman's medical complaint ... but is actually a rather nice, neat greyscale bark mimic species: BLAIR'S SHOULDER-KNOT Lithophane leautieri A recent colonist whose larvae favour cypress trees, it is now fairly widespread in the UK. # moths # moth… · hastingsmothman@mastodon.green · 5
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