73.273 .... B&F 2147
Shears Hada plebeja (Linnaeus, 1761)
Status .....Described as common across the UK, but in Nottinghamshire this moth seems largely confined to Trent Valley sites. The moth in the lower two photographs, was trapped by members of the Lound Moth Group in late May 2014.
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Photographed at Market Warsop May 2015
 
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Photographed at Lound GP May 2014
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Shears
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Phil Lee. Colin Watkin. Lound Moth Group. NBGRC. Martin Gray. Steven Chick. Tom Shields. Graham Birkett.

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