True Lover's Knot

True Lover's Knot Lycophotia porphyrea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status .....Common on heathland within Sherwood Forest, but probably found at most similar habitat around the Mansfield area. In 2014, we recorded this moth away from such habitat at Lound Wood, Eakring and at Market Warsop, so adults must wander occasionally.
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Photographed at Market Warsop July 2014

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Photographed at Sherwood Forest CP July 2008

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Early stages
Full grown larva. Photographed at Rainworth Heath September 2020

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Colin Watkin. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. David Hursthouse. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Dave Morton. Andy Ashley. Robert and Jill Carlyle. Sean Tobin. NBGRC. Martin Gray. Charles Cannon. Caron Stubbs (Ransom Wood Moth Trapping Results 2010-2013). Iain Leach, Kate Harte and Paul Baker (Budby South Forest Moth Trapping Results). Tom Shields. Graham Birkett. Agnes Kiemel. J.T. Radford.

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Updated January 2024


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of True Lover's Knot