Is it true that Scotland has the world's smallest moth? (1 Viewer)

I was interested to read this article in the Scotsman
http://news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=144462004
Does Scotland really have the world's smallest moth? Usually such insect extremes are found in tropical or arctic countries -- smallest dragonfly, largest hornet or whatever.
Anyone know more?
Ken

Surreybirder said:

I was interested to read this article in the Scotsman
http://news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=144462004
Does Scotland really have the world's smallest moth? Usually such insect extremes are found in tropical or arctic countries -- smallest dragonfly, largest hornet or whatever.
Anyone know more?
Ken

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Hi Ken,

It may be the smallest species known hence it's position in the Guinness Book of Records, but, there are many contenders amongst the Nepticulids world wide. It's possibly safer to say it's the smallest British species. Records are made to be broken and with an estimated 3/4 to 1 million species yet to be detected, I'll bet there's something smaller somewhere.

Harry.