70.027 .... B&F 1693
Cream Wave Scopula floslactata (Haworth, 1809)
Status .....Common across much of Nottinghamshire and a regular species to MV light at wooded locations, but by no means restricted to such habitats. Will sometimes occur in suburban gardens.
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Photographed at Misson Carr May 2025
 
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Photographed at Clipstone Old Quarter May 2011
 
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Photographed at Sherwood Forest CP May 2009
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Cream Wave
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Colin Watkin. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. David Hursthouse. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Lound Moth Group. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2014). Mark Dennis (Colwick Park Bird Reports 1993-2001). Dave Morton. Andy Ashley. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2017). Martin Gray. NBGRC. Charles Cannon. Caron Stubbs (Ransom Wood Moth Trapping Results 2010-2013). Iain Leach, Kate Harte and Paul Baker (Budby South Forest Moth Trapping Results). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2018). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2019). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2020). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022). Nick and Samantha Brownley. Jason Reece and Lily Reece.

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Updated January 2025

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