Status
.....Formerly a
rare migrant to south-eastern parts of the UK but has now
clearly established itself in many counties
south of the Humber including Nottinghamshire where it is obviously
breeding. Looking for larvae, or the eggs over Winter would confirm
this.
Recorded as new to Nottinghamshire
on September 6th 2017, when one was attracted to MV light
at the Idle Valley NR. (Cadman,
P. and Hunt, I.), it remained the
county's only record until 2020, when one was taken at light in
Stanton-on-the-Wolds (Mathers, S.). It was two more years before the
floodgate of records opened, with what must have been a huge northerly
movement and establishment took place in 2022, with seven records from
Misterton, Keyworth, Bestwood, Newark, Underwood, a second from
Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Radcliffe-on-Trent and Southwell.
In 2023,
the number of records continued to increase, with records from Market
Warsop, Attenborough, Blidworth, Lambley, Cotgrave CP, Broadholme,
Elkesly, Farndon Willow Holt, Underwood (two records) East Bridgford,
Newark, Rampton, Ravenshead, Centre Parcs Sherwood
Forest, Worksop, Wollaton Park, Toton, Beeston
Marina and two sites in Mansfield.
Records became more widespread during 2024, with many further records of moths at Hucknall on
September 5th, Elkesley, Eakring and Stanton-on-the-Wolds on September
6th, Underwood on September 8th (two), Gamston Wood on September 21st (three)
and at Centre Parcs Sherwood Forest on September 24th.
Breeding was noted in the south of the county in 2025 and the moth is
clearly well established in Nottinghamshire, with numerous records
continuing to come from across the county. |
