An enthusiast traps a 'bogbrush' moth, not spotted since 1971, then finds evidence it is breeding.
The discovery in a couple's garden of a moth believed extinct for more than 50 years has been described as "phenomenal" and of national importance.
The creature made its way into a light trap set by moth enthusiast Dave Jones - who has since found other Norfolks, whose snout he describes as a "bogbrush", breeding on a feed plant nearby. He assumed an identification app had got it wrong when it suggested a match for a moth listed as extinct. He shared his photos to a WhatsApp group of Norfolk moth experts, who were excited and encouraging, and later that day it was verified by an authority on the species and released unharmed.The caterpillar feeds on hoary mullein, a striking, metre-tall plant with yellow flowers which is known to grow in the south and west of Norwich.
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