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Golden twin-spot moth charms nature watchers online
Original: # MothOfTheDay is the beautiful GOLDEN TWIN-SPOT Chrysodeixis chalcites An immigrant species with just a few handfuls of
Nature enthusiasts are celebrating the golden twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites), a striking migrant moth featured in a popular 'Moth of the Day' post. The species reaches Britain only as an immigrant, with a handful of records each year, mostly in the south. Sussex has counted just 58 official records. Its caterpillars feed on chrysanthemums and viper's bugloss.
Why now: Its rare migrant status and striking appearance make the moth a talking point among wildlife enthusiasts.
golden twin-spot mothChrysodeixis chalcitesSussexUnited Kingdom
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- # MothOfTheDay is the beautiful GOLDEN TWIN-SPOT Chrysodeixis chalcites An immigrant species with just a few handfuls of records each year in the south of the UK. Only 58 officially recorded in Sussex. Larvae feed on chrysanths and vipers bugloss # moths # moth #… · hastingsmothman@mastodon.green · 18
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