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Dewick's Plusia Macdunnoughia confusa (Stephens, 1850) 
A once very rare migrant moth to Nottinghamshire, with the first county record coming from Martin Gray's Broadholme garden in July 2022. But as with a number of scarce resident/migrant moths, Dewick's Plusia has undergone quite a change in fortunes of the past few years and 2023 saw a number of records from some 12 sites across the county.

The county's most recent (and somewhat unexpected) records, again came from Market Warsop, when singles were attracted to a Ni Moth lure on July 25th 2024 and August 2nd, with another to Ni Moth lure on July 31st and to MV light at Stanton-on-the Wolds on August 7th and Nuthall on August 18thsuggesting that this species has possibly become established following the influx of 2023.
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Photographed at Market Warsop, July 2024
 
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Photographed at Market Warsop (various dates) 2023.
 
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Early stages                            
Newly hatched larva (from eggs laid by female trapped on 01/10/23) on Nettle Urtica dioica. Photographed at Market Warsop October 2023.
 
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3rd-instar larva on Nettle Urtica dioica. Photographed at Market Warsop October 2023.
 
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4th-instar larva on Nettle Urtica dioica. Photographed at Market Warsop October 2023.
 
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Final-instar larva on Nettle Urtica dioica. Photographed at Market Warsop October 2023.
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Dewick's Plusia 
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Martin Gray. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Moths and Butterflies  Facebook group. Mike Hill (per Nottinghamshire Moths and Butterflies  Facebook group). Dave Morton. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2023). Pat Davison. Neil Pinder.

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 January 2025

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