Spectacular insects include silver-striped
hawk-moth which is more often found in Africa and south Asia
Wednesday 11 October 2017 23:30 BST
The Independent Online
Hungry migrant moths from Europe are
arriving in Britain and eating the nation’s ivy, with warm weather from the
continent expected to drive a surge in numbers.
Over the next three nights nature lovers are
being urged to investigate local patches of ivy, which produces a lifeline to
moths and butterflies as it flowers late in the year when
other sources of nectar have disappeared.
The spectacular moths include the
silver-striped hawk-moth, which is more often found in Africa and
south Asia, and the giant convolvulus hawk-moth, which has a wingspan of up to
four inches.
Richard Fox, Butterfly Conservation Head of
Recording, told The Independent that rare moths are being "blown
up by the wind" and into Britain.
"We've got very mild temperatures, which
is really good for our resident moths," he said. "On top of that
we’ve got these southerly winds that are likely to bring migrant moths up
to Britain."
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