Barred Hook-tip

Barred Hook-tip Watsonalla cultraria (Fabricius, 1775)
Status .....Formerly thought of as being somewhat uncommon in Nottinghamshire, with records away from the Sherwood Forest area being unusual. In the past decade or so, there seems to have been something of an increase and it is now found widely along the Trent Valley and close to Nottingham, although it remains scarce in the north of the county.
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Photographed at Lound Wood April 2026

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Graham and Anona Finch. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). Dave Morton. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Robert and Jill Carlyle. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). Ian Ellis. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2018). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2020). Tom Shields. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022). Martin Kennewell. Jason Reece and Lily Reece.

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Updated January 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Barred Hook-tip