Species listed as nationally scarce spotted in Sudbury

A moth species, native to the south coast of Devon, Dorset and the edge of Dartmoor, has been spotted in Sudbury this week.

The Jersey Tiger moth is listed as "nationally scarce" and had previously only been found in south-west England.

Sightings have been recorded as far north as central London - but one garden in Sudbury has become a sighting spot on three separate occasions.

The Jersey Tiger Moth spotted in Mr Burgess' garden in Sudbury (Image: Terry Burgess) Terry Burgess, from Sudbury said, "We've had sightings on three different days of Jersey Tiger moths in our Sudbury garden.

The Butterfly Conservation launched a Big Butterfly Count this year, to keep track of the moths and butterflies that are migrating further around the country.

Butterfly Conservation vice president, Chris Packham, who launched this year’s Big Butterfly Count, said: “Butterflies are on the move, and there’s no doubt that climate breakdown is behind these geographic shifts.

“We know nature is running out of time, so we need to act now."