Marsh Pearl – Moth of the Moment

The Marsh Pearl or Anania perlucidalis to those who prefer their taxonomy with a Greco-Latin twist and a side of taxonomic musical chairs. Formerly dubbed the Fenland Pearl (a name that proved far too geographically localised), this modest little grass moth (Crambidae) is living proof that nature loves to rewrite the maps when entomologists aren’t … Continue reading "Marsh Pearl – Moth of the…