73.124 .... B&F 2362
Butterbur Hydraeciae petasitis (Doubleday, 1847) 
Status .....Apparently, extremely rare in the county and confined to the Misterton area of north Nottinghamshire. Our thanks go to Phil Lee, who trapped and photographed the moth below in his Misterton garden.
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Photographed at Misterton, August 2018
   
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Butterbur
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2016). Phil Lee. Martin Gray. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2018). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2019). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2020). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021).

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Updated September 2023

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