Clifden nonpareil

British  

/ ˈklɪftən /

noun

1. a handsome nocturnal moth, Catocala fraxini, that is brown with bluish patches on the hindwings: related to the red underwing

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Example Sentences

The greatest prize this summer has been the wonderfully named Clifden nonpareil – literally meaning “beyond compare”.

From The Guardian

Yet this summer, after an absence of many years, the Clifden nonpareil has been turning up in moth traps all over southern England and Wales.

From The Guardian

There were also large numbers of migrant dragonflies, while a rare moth, the Clifden nonpareil was recorded in Devon.

From BBC

Clifden Nonpareil was first recorded in Clifden, Buckinghamshire Exotic butterflies and moths from the continent are colonising in Britain.

From BBC

Rare moths including the Clifden nonpareil and rosy underwing have appeared in southern counties including Dorset and Hampshire.

From BBC