Tuesday, September 16, 2008

A rarity!






Above - Red necked Footman.Atolmis rubricollis

Although I'm no expert, this is a rare moth up here, more usually found on the south or south west coasts. A forest species, this one came in off the beach at the lifeboat car park, Boulmer and dropped into the dunes at 8pm this evening. I caught it and released it into more suitable habitat at home after taking these photos. I think the first for Northumberland was as recent as 2004!

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