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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.

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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.

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



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