| This is without doubt, Nottinghamshire's
rarest Ladybird. The NBN Gateway lists the most recent
records as Clumber Park (1981) Clipstone Heath (1987) and
Budby South Forest (1989). However, the Nottinghamshire
Wildlife Trust hold three records from Rainworth Heath
SSSI in 2007 and 2011. On the basis of this information,
we conducted specific searches for the Hieroglyphic
Ladybird in conjunction with two work experience parties
and the NWT, in late July 2014. We eventually found three
adults of the melanic (commonest) form, by sweeping
foliage, finding all three in a small area of wet heath. |
