Grass Rivulet Perizoma albulata

Grass Rivulet Perizoma albulata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status ..... A generally uncommon, though widespread moth and currently listed as Grade 2 in Nottinghamshire. Most records run from south of Nottingham, through a line running north-eastwards to above Retford. This moth may now be present on many of Nottinghamshire's former Colliery sites. The one in the upper two photographs, was trapped by Dave Morton and Andy Ashley at Shirebrook Pit Wood in May 2025.
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Photographed at Shirebrook Pit Wood May 2025

									Photographed by Tim Sexton, Bentinck Banks NR June 2014


									The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. David McGeever. Lound Moth Group. Tim Sexton. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2014). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). NBGRC. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2017). David Shaw. Iain Leach, Kate Harte and Paul Baker (Budby South Forest Moth Trapping Results). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2018). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2019). Tom Shields. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022). Dave Morton and Andy Ashley. 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 May 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Grass Rivulet