73.265 .... B&F 2156
Beautiful Brocade Lacanobia contigua ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status .....A scarce moth, for which we have just a couple of records to date from the Sherwood Forest area, which has Nottinghamshire's largest population, with records from Rainworth Heath and Clumber Park.
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Photographed at Clipstone Old Quarter July 2012
 
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Photographed at Sherwood Forest CP July 2009
 
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Early stages                            
Half grown larva. Photographed at Budby South Forest September 2021
 
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Full grown larva. Photographed at Budby South Forest September 2009
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Beautiful Brocade
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. David Hursthouse. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Dave Morton. Andy Ashley. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2017). Agnes Kiemel. NBGRC. Iain Leach, Kate Harte and Paul Baker (Budby South Forest Moth Trapping Results). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2019). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022).

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Updated September 2023

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