73.036 .... B&F 2281 |
Alder Moth Acronicta alni (Linnaeus, 1767) | ||
Status .....Generally uncommon in Nottinghamshire on an annual basis, with few reports most years. However, it is obviously more widespread and is often recorded as a larva. It is fairly commonly recorded in the Sherwood Forest area and there are a number of records from Trent Valley sites. | ||
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Photographed at Sherwood Forest May 2009 | ||
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Early stages | ||
Full grown larva. Photographed on Goat Sallow Salix caprea at Budby South Forest July 2010 | ||
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Alder Moth |
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