Zeuzera pyrina, a member of the Cossidae family and commonly known as the Leopard Moth. It has a wide distribution over the woodlands, gardens and orchids of Southern England and Wales. They are known for having a particularly veracious and therefore destructive larval stage, eating the heartwood of a variety of deciduous trees especially apples, pears and plums.
This one was spotted in the garden of a pub in Chelmsford on a very warm evening between 22.00 - 23.00 attracted to the bare bulb above our table.
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