Pale Oak Beauty Hypomecis punctinalis

Pale Oak Beauty *Hypomecis punctinalis* ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status .....First recorded at Eakring in 2007 when there were three records from Lound Wood. Prior to the Eakring records, there was only one modern Nottinghamshire record, coming from Misterton in the early 1980's. Pale Oak Beauty is still rare in Nottinghamshire, but is showing signs of increasing, although it remains rare in the Midlands area in general. The first Sherwood Forest record came as recently as 2013.
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Photographed at Clipstone Old Quarter June 2013

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Lound Moth Group. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). Martin Gray. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2017). NBGRC. 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).

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Updated January 2024


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Pale Oak Beauty