A rare moth has returned to Cornwall for the first time in more than ten years, wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has revealed.
A caterpillar of the elusive Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth was found on Goss Moor National Nature Reserve near Victoria in late June. The discovery is confirmation the moth is breeding in the county again and is the first record of the species in Cornwall since 2008, when the moth was seen on Bodmin Moor.
The day-flying moth is also a distinctive bumblebee-mimic, with a yellow and black abdomen and transparent wings, which have well-defined black-coloured veins running through them.
Anyone wanting to get involved in the All the Moor Butterflies project and other volunteering opportunities can contact Jenny Plackett at: [email protected].