| For a Lacebug, Acalypta parvula is
extremely small. Found on Moss growing on dry soils and
measuring no more than 2mm in length, makes this an
almost impossible species to find, so the use of a
hand-held vacuum is recommended. Nottinghamshire's only
recent records had come in 2006 from Sherwood Heath SSSI (Godfrey, A.) and in 2007 when it
was recorded from Bentinck Banks (Kirby, P.) and at Clumber
Park (Godfrey,
A.).
We found the ones below at Budby South Forest in August
2017 and at Sherwood Forest CP in February 2018. Likely
to be more widespread in Nottinghamshire. |
