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Scarce Merveille du Jour
Moma alpium (Osbeck, 1778)
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| Status .....Historically unknown from Nottinghamshire, which seems surprising considering there is plenty of suitable Oak woodland. This beautiful moth has declined nationally, and is now confined to just a few counties in the very south of the UK. | ||
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| Captive reared adult, photographed July 2019 | ||
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| Half grown (captive reared) larva. Photographed June 2019 | ||
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| Full grown (captive reared) larva. hotographed June 2019 | ||
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| Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of
Scarce Merveille du Jour
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