The Robust Tabby moth is recorded in Alderney for the first time by the island's wildlife trust.

A new species of moth has been seen on Alderney that wildlife experts believe is a first sighting for the Channel Islands.

The Robust Tabby moth (Pandesma robusta) was recorded in October by the head of Alderney Wildlife Trust’s (AWT) moth monitoring team, Lou Collings.

The charity said the Robust Tabby, which is a member of the Erebidae family, had been found across a range extending from Asia through Africa to the Mediterranean, as far north as Spain and Portugal.

The AWT said the moth’s appearance in Alderney was “intriguing” and could be the result of recent strong southerly winds blowing it off its usual course.