Moth thought extinct found by amateur lepidopterist

Moths might not look spectacular, but amateur lepidopterist, Philip Strickland, knew it was a rare find.

Called The Suspected — Parastichtis suspecta — it was thought to be extinct in Ireland. It was last spotted in 1962.

Mr Strickland found eight of the brown moths in Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Park, in Rathangan Co Kildare, last July, indicating that they were very happy there.