Euthycera fumigata (Scopoli, 1763) 
Fairly widespread across the UK, but with a rather patchy distribution. Euthycera fumigata is scarce or under-recorded here in Nottinghamshire, with just three recent traceable records from the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's Bentick Banks NR in 2007 and on two occasions from Netherfield Lagoons in both 2012 and 2020, where it was recorded and photographed by Peter Smith Thanks go to Peter, for very kindly providing his photographs below.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Euthycera fumigata  
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Peter Smith. Netherfield Wildlife Group. David Shaw.

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Updated January 2024

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