73.327 .... B&F 2091
Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel, 1766)
Status .....Regular migrant to the UK. First recorded at Eakring in 2004. Now a fairly regular migrant, being recorded most years. Conditions of adults vary considerably.
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Photographed at Sherwood Forest CP September 1st 2010
 
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Photographed at Sherwood Forest CP August 13th 2009    
 
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Photographed at Red Hill August 15th 2008    
 
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Photographed at Lound Wood August 10th 2008    
 
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Photographed at Red Hill August 11th 2004    
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Dark Sword-grass
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Colin Watkin. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). David Hursthouse. Sean Tobin. Dave Morton. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2014). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). Rob Woodward.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated October 2018
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