Broom
Moth Ceramica
pisi (Linnaeus, 1758) .... Formerly known as Melanchra
pisi  |
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.....Restricted in Nottinghamshire, but
is commonly recorded from the Sherwood Forest area. There
is an isolated record from Bestwood in 2014 and it has turned up on
occasions at other isolated sites. The larva illustrated, was found by
Nick and Samantha Brownley, who very kindly provided it to me to
photograph for inclusion here. |
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at Sherwood Forest CP May 2009 |
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Early stages |
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4th-instar larva (22mm) on Heather Calluna vulgaris.
Photographed at Rainworth Heath NR August 2024. |
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Final-instar larva (28mm) on Heather Calluna vulgaris.
Photographed at Rainworth Heath NR August 2024. |
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