Rare species of moth discovered in garden

From: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK) | Date: September 1, 2006 | Copyright information

A rare breed of moth, which was immortalised in the blockbuster film The Silence of the Lambs, has been spotted in a Westcountry garden.

The large death's head hawk moth was discovered in the garden of a resident in Marldon, near Paignton, and was identified by Lisa Brunwin, an education ranger with wildlife charity Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust.

The moth, whose forewing can be up to 6cm long, is the largest of the European hawk moths and is easily recognisable because of a...

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