73.281 .... B&F 2173
Lychnis Hadena bicruris (Hufnagel, 1766)
Status .....First recorded at Eakring in 2007 and not a common moth over much of Nottinghamshire, based on the records sent to us. The moth in the top two photographs was trapped by members of the Lound Moth Group.
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Photographed at the Idle Valley NR July 2014
 
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Photographed at Market Warsop July 2014   Photographed at Lound Wood July 2007
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Lychnis
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Phil Lee. Dave Morton. Sean Tobin. Dave Morton. Andy Ashley. Steven Chick. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Martin Gray. Ian Blackmore-Allen. Charles Cannon. Caron Stubbs (Ransom Wood Moth Trapping Results 2010-2013). Tom Shields. Ian Ellis. Colin Watkin. Andy Adcock. J.T. Radford. Martin Kennewell. Neil Pinder. Jason Reece and Lily Reece. David Atkinson.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated March 2025
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