Molorchus minor (Linnaeus, 1758) 
Until 2025, this longhorn was only known from Nottinghamshire on the basis of two historical records from 1911 and 1927. But then quite remarkably (but not totally unusually) there were two county records within a week in June 2025. The one illustrated below, was found and photographed by David Shaw at Blidworth Woods, but another also turned up in the Budby South Forest.Sherwood Forest CP border (probably along Seymour Grove) but no recorder details have been given. Many thnks to David for supplying the photographs for the website below.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Molorchus minor    
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Adrian Duuton. David Shaw.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated June 2025

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