'Monster of the moth world': why Clifden nonpareil is ultimate prize for collectors

Catocala fraxini was discovered at Cliveden House in Berkshire and is coveted by enthusiastsInvertebrate of the year 2024: all hail Earth's spineless heroesNominate your UK invertebrate species of the yearButterflies? Pah! Invert cognoscenti know that the silly, superficial and frankly insignificant band of 59 British butterflies are beaten every time for beauty, biodiversity and importance by Britain's 2,500-plus moth species.Moths bewitch, and possess far superior names to butterflies, too. And, as this one's name suggests, nothing compares to the Clifden nonpareil, or Catocala fraxini. Continue reading...