Crescent Helotropha leucostigma

Crescent Helotropha leucostigma (Hübner, 1808) .... Formerly known as Celaena leucostigma
Status ..... Generally confined to sites along the length of the Trent Valley, the Crescent far from being a common moth in Nottinghamshire. The moths illustrated below, include a particularly dark individual trapped by Phil Cadman, Ian Hunt and Martin Warne (lower two photographs) at the Idle Valley NR in July 2014, and one trapped at Langford Lowfields by Dave Morton and Andy Ashley (top photographs) in July 2024.
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Photographed at Besthorpe NR August 2025

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Photographed at Langford Lowfields July 2024

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Photographed at the Idle Valley NR July 2014

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Phil Lee. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). Lound Moth Group. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2014). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2017). 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). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022). Dave Morton and Andy Ashley. Nigel Beasley. Martin Kennewell.

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Updated January 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Crescent