Lackey Malacosoma neustria

Lackey Malacosoma neustria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status .....Despite what the distribution map would suggest, this is not a common moth in Nottinghamshire. Most records are from the Trent Valley and eastern-half of the county, but it doesn't seem to be regularly trapped anywhere.
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Male, photographed June 2020

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Early stages
Full-grown larva. Photographed on Goat Sallow Salix caprea May 2020

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The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Graham and Anona Finch. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Martin Gray. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2018). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2019). Brian Wetton. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022).

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Updated September 2023