Muslin
Moth Diaphora
mendica (Clerck, 1759)  |
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.....Recorded at Eakring in 2007, which remains the
only record of Muslin Moth, that Dilys and I ever trapped, despite
recording for well over 20 years. That remained the case, until a chance
encounter with the female illustrated below, which was seen flying
across Ingrams Lane at
Sutton-on-Trent in 2022. It seems that this once common moth
has undergone a decline in the county over recent years, although there
are records from most areas of Nottinghamshire. Our personal lack of
records, could mean that this moth arrives very late in the night at MV
light, as most Nottinghamshire records appear to involve traps being
left out all night. |
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| Male, photographed at Market
Warsop May 2026 (Kindly supplied by Dave Morton) |
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| Female, photographed at Sutton-on-Trent May 2022 |
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Early stages |
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Eggs laid ex-Sutton-on-Trent female, photographed May 18th 2022 |
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Eggs laid ex-Sutton-on-Trent female, photographed prior to hatching May
25th 2022 |
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1st instar larva. Photographed May 2022. |
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2nd instar larva. Photographed June 2022. |
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4th instar larva. Photographed June 2022. |
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Full-grown larva. Photographed June 2022. |
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