Centre-barred Sallow

Centre-barred Sallow Atethmia centrago (Haworth, 1809)
Status .....Often regular at MV light and generally common throughout Nottinghamshire. We found this moth to be less common at Sherwood Forest than at Eakring, usually preferring more mixed woodland when it can occur at light traps in good numbers.
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Photographed at Treswell Wood August 2024

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Photographed at Market Warsop September 2023

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Photographed at Lound Wood September 2010

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Colin Watkin. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Phil Lee. Sean Tobin. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Phil Cadman. Tim Sexton. Dave Morton. Ian Hunt. NBGRC. Martin Gray. Ian Blackmore-Allen. Graham Birkett. Tom Shields. Ian Ellis. Jason Reece and Lily Reece. Andy Adcock. Tom Shields. Nick and Samantha Brownley. Martin Kennewell. Neil Pinder.

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Updated January 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Centre-barred Sallow