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Dewick's Plusia
Macdunnoughia confusa
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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 18th, suggesting 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 ![]() |
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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. | ||
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Dewick's Plusia ![]() |
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