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The 3mm-long micro moth - which was discovered in Hembury Woods in Devon - was first spotted in 2004, yet it has only been given the recognition as a new species this year, 2010.
Matthew Oats from the Nation Trust had this to say on the matter
‘…we hear so much about the losses to the natural world, and less about the gains; which makes this find, however small, so important. Amateur naturalists have a wonderful window on the wildlife world and nature continues to amaze us and throw up surprises even in the UK…’
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A moth new to science and found nowhere else in the world has been formally recognised as living in the UK.
The 3mm-long micro moth - which was discovered in Hembury Woods in Devon - was first spotted in 2004, yet it has only been given the recognition as a new species this year, 2010.
.Amateur naturalist Bob Heckford sighted the unusual bright green caterpillars of this tiny leaf-mining moth on oak saplings within Hembury Woods, a site managed by the National Trust.
Named Ectoedemia heckfordi after its discoverer, the tiny micro moth has a wingspan of just 6mm.
Matthew Oats from the Nation Trust had this to say on the matter
‘…we hear so much about the losses to the natural world, and less about the gains; which makes this find, however small, so important. Amateur naturalists have a wonderful window on the wildlife world and nature continues to amaze us and throw up surprises even in the UK…’
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Caterpillars from this new species are usually found on oak saplings and the shaded ‘feathered’ growth found at the base of some oak trees. The mines the caterpillars make are quite dark while the caterpillars themselves are bright green which is quite unusual for micro moths. The adults lay their eggs on the underside of the leaf.
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Mr Heckford said:
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'...for most of my life I've had a passion for the natural world and been privileged enough to have beautiful wild places on my doorstep...'
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