73.254 .... B&F 2176
Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis (Linnaeus, 1758) 
Status .....Most records of this attractive moth are from the Sherwood Forest area, where it can be abundant at MV light.
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Photographed at Sherwood Forest August 2008
 
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Photographed at Red Hill July 2004
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Antler Moth
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Graham and Anona Finch. David Hursthouse. Dave Morton. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Andy Ashley. Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). NBGRC. Martin Gray. Ian Blackmore-Allen. Iain Leach, Kate Harte and Paul Baker (Budby South Forest Moth Trapping Results). Colin Watkin. Graham Birkett. Phil Cadman. Agnes Kiemel. Brian Wetton. J.T. Radford.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2024

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