This little day-flying moths with disproportionately long antennae breeds at several locations on the university estate, including beside the footpath that runs along the east side of John Snow House towards Hollingside Wood and in the Botanic Garden. Its caterpillars feed on dead birch leaves. Only the males have these long antennae, which they use to detect pheromones emitted by females; often, females have a small swarm of eager males fluttering around them.
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