This well-camouflaged poplar hawk-moth Laothoe populi was found roosting on the wall of the Biological Sciences building. Its caterpillars feed on poplar and willow, which are both present nearby on land surrounding the Mountjoy site, so it's likely that this is a breeding species here. For more information on this species visit http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=28
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