Argent and sable moth  (Rheumaptera hastata)

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Range

This moth has a wide distribution in England, but now occurs in scattered colonies following a decline throughout most of the range (2). In Scotland it is found in the Hebrides, the north-west and the southern uplands (3). It also has a wide distribution in Europe and is found in North America, Japan, China, Korea, Siberia and Amur (2).

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Habitat

Inhabits open un-grazed bogs and moors (3) and is also found in woodlands with regenerating birches (2).

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