Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2013). Dave Morton. Andy Ashley. Mark Dennis (Colwick Park Bird Reports 1993-2001). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2014). Robert and Jill Carlyle. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Indy Kiemel Greene and Agnes Kiemel. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Ian Blackmore-Allen. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). Martin Gray.NBGRC. Meg Skinner. Sean Tobin. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2017). Michael Craven. Tom Shields. Charles Cannon. Caron Stubbs (Ransom Wood Moth Trapping Results 2010-2013). Netherfield Wildlife Group. Colin Watkin. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2018). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2019). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2020). Andy Adcock. Brian Wetton. J.T. Radford. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021).

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Updated January 2024

Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status .....Common in areas of long grass, with a widespread Nottinghamshire distribution.
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Male, photographed at Misson Carr June 2023

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Male, photographed near Eakring Flash June 2003	.	Female, photographed at Red Hill June 2007


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Ghost Moth