Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status .....Common over much of Nottinghamshire and regularly occurring in urban gardens.
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Photographed at Sherwood Forest CP August 2009

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Early stages
Ovae/eggs (some predated) on Dock Rumex obtusifolius. Photographed at Market Warsop June 2022

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Newly hatched larva. Photographed at Market Warsop June 2022

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2nd instar larva. Photographed at Market Warsop June 2022

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Half-grown larva. Photographed at Market Warsop July 2022

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Full grown larva. Photographed at Clipstone Old Quarter June 2021

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Phil Lee. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Wil Heeney. Sean Tobin. Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Dave Morton. Andy Ashley. Nottingham City Council. Mark Dennis (Colwick Park Bird Reports 1993-2001).Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. David Yates. Phil Cadman. NBGRC. Martin Gray. Steven Chick. Ian Blackmore-Allen. Graham Birkett. K Hand and S Hand. Colin Watkin. Tom Shields. Jason Reece and Lily Reece. Andy Adcock. J.T. Radford. Martin Kennewell. Neil Pinder. Jason Reece and Lily Reece. David Atkinson.

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Updated March 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Cabbage Moth