Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata

Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status .....Fairly common and widespread across most of Nottinghamshire, although it seems not to occur in some parts of the county. It is easily attracted to MV light traps operated in woodland.
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Photographed at Misson Carr May 2025

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Worn/old individual, photographed at Sherwood Forest July 2024


Early stages
Full-grown larva photographed on Goat Sallow at Clipstone Old Quarter July 2022

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Richard Rogers. Colin Watkin. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. David Hursthouse. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Sean Tobin. Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Pauline Bradford. Graham Beeley. Tim Sexton. Dave Morton. Andy Ashley. Mark Dennis (Colwick Park Bird Reports 1993-2001). David Yates. Phil Cadman. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Robert and Jill Carlyle. NBGRC. Ian Blackmore-Allen. Martin Gray. Meg Skinner. Steven Chick. Graham Birkett. Charles Cannon. Caron Stubbs (Ransom Wood Moth Trapping Results 2010-2013). Tom Shields. Ian Ellis. Iain Leach, Kate Harte and Paul Baker (Budby South Forest Moth Trapping Results). Mike Hill. Jason and Lily Reece. Andy Adcock. Agnes Kiemel. Brian Wetton. J.T. Radford. Martin Kennewell. Neil Pinder. David Atkinson.

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Updated March 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Clouded Border