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3 unusual facts about Waldridge Fell


Waldridge Fell

Other notable insects include two other moths, Northern Drab, Orthosia opima, and Dingy Shell, Euchoeca nebulata, and a butterfly, the Green Hairstreak, Callophrys rubi.

One of the rarest is the Red-tipped Clearwing, Synanthedon formicaeformis, which was recorded three times in July 2006; this inconspicuous and elusive moth had only been recorded 12 times before in County Durham, the last occasion being in 1948, also in the Waldridge Fell area.

Rare plants that occur in Wanister Bog include Devil's-bit Scabious, Succisa pratensis, and Marsh Violet, Viola palustris.



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