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Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number 1155775
SWAAG Honorary President:
Tim Laurie FSA

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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 234
 Date Entered 21/06/2011
 Updated on 21/06/2011
 Recorded by Ric Carter
 Category Unknown
 Record Type General HER
 Site Access Public
 Record Date 25/06/2010
 Location Crackpot
 Civil Parish Not known
 Brit. National Grid 
 Geology Grassland over limestone
 Record Name Chimney Sweeper Moth
 Record Description Chimney Sweeper Moth ( Odezia atrata)
 Dimensions wingspan approx 25mm
 Additional Notes Named for its sooty black wings, the Chimney Sweeper Moth is a daytime-flying species ( locally June - July)and an indicator of ancient grassland in limestone districts. Photographed on the roadside verge between Crackpot and Summerlodge.
 Image 1 ID 840         Click image to enlarge
 Image 1 Description Chimney Sweeper Moth
 
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