Status
.....Formerly a rare migrant to south-eastern parts of
the UK but now believed to have re-established itself in some counties
south of the Thames. Perhaps surprisingly, it was only recently recorded
as being new to Nottinghamshire, when the individual above was attracted
to MV light, by Ian Hunt and Phil Cadman of the Lound Moth Group on
06/09/17, with a second county record coming from Stanton-on-the-Wolds
in September 2020 (Mathers, S.).
It was two more years before the
floodgate of records opened, with what must have been a huge northerly
movement and establishment taking 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 continue to come in for 2024, with moths recorded at
Hucknall on September 5th, Elkesley, Eakring and Stanton-on-the-Wolds on September 6th
and Underwood on September 8th (two). |