73.052 .... B&F 2216
Shark Cucullia umbratica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status .....Seems a scarce moth in Nottinghamshire and our own records have both come from Warsop Main Pit Top. Our thanks go to members of the Lound Moth Group, for providing the moth in the top two photographs.
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Photographed at Wildgoose Farm, Lound GP July 2014
 
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Photographed at Warsop Main Pit Top July 2006
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Shark
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Colin Watkin. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Phil Lee. Sean Tobin. Phil Cadman. Martin Gray. Tom Shields. Jason Reece and Lily Reece. Andy Adcock. Graham Birkett. Darren Simons (via Facebook post).

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 July 2024
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