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Researchers record 19 Bog Grass Moths in Wales reserve

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  • Conservationists from Natur am Byth’s Llyn and Ynys Môn project recorded 19 Bog Grass Moths in Wales.
  • Moth traps captured 446 moths representing 91 species during a single night at the reserve.
  • The fen’s wet sedges supply the only food for Bog Grass Moth larvae, according to Natural Resources Wales.
  • Researchers also documented the Six-Spotted Crane Fly and Black Nightrunner Ground Beetle at the site.