Hainault Forest
CRAMBIDAE
Common Toad
Bufo bufo
TQ4793 28/05/2023 ©Raymond Small

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Cataclysta lemnata


These moths may be disturbed when walking near the edge of Roes Well and Sheepwater from July to August. They are common in wetland habitats. There is a distinctive row of blue-centred black dots on the hindwing. Males are slightly smaller and whiter than females. The aquatic larvae feed on duckweed.