This Green-brindled Crescent moth took me a while to identify, although it's rather distinctive once you know the main identification features. These boil down to the presence of green scales in the mid-wing area and the pale 'drawn crossbow' mark where the rear wing edges overlap.
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As I was checking the various moths, I suddenly heard a very loud droning and this Necrodes littoralis Burying Beetle landed and proceeded to fold its (surprisingly large) wings:
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That's two more new species for my list, which is currently standing at 1386 species. I suspect number 1400 will be found sometime in April/May next year.
2 comments:
I shall henceforth think of beetles as recyclers perhaps that will make me slightly less horrified if one lands by me Stuart. When I see your photographs these creatures are fascinating - I have learned a lot from reading you over the last six months.
Fascinating as ever, Stuart.
Thought you might care to see my excitement over my first Burying Beetle ... here.
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