New Species of Clearwing Moth From Guyana Discovered in Wales
October 03, 2024
October 03, 2024
LONDON, England, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The British Natural History Museum issued the following news release:
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Despite being native to Guyana, a surprising sequence of events led to its being described after being spotted flying around a home in Port Talbot, Wales.
* A new species of clearwing moth, Carmenta brachyclados, has been found in Port Talbot, Wales, and described by Natural History Museum scientists
* Not a native to the UK, the moth . . .
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Despite being native to Guyana, a surprising sequence of events led to its being described after being spotted flying around a home in Port Talbot, Wales.
* A new species of clearwing moth, Carmenta brachyclados, has been found in Port Talbot, Wales, and described by Natural History Museum scientists
* Not a native to the UK, the moth . . .