Large Nutmeg

Large Nutmeg Apamea anceps ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status .....Uncommon in Nottinghamshire and largely restricted to sites lying along the Trent Valley, the east of the county where it borders Lincolnshire, with scattered records from suburban areas of Nottingham. The moth in the lower photograph was trapped at Misterton by Phil Lee and currently represents the most northerly Nottinghamshire record. Out thanks go to Phil for kindly allowing us to use his photograph.
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Photographed at Red Hill, June 16th 2023	..

				Photographed at Misterton by Phil Lee, May 27th 2018
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				The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2008). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2013-2016). NBGRC. Phil Lee. Martin Gray. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2017). Colin Watkin. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022). Martin Kennewell. Neil Pinder. Jason Reece and Lily Reece. David Yates. David Atkinson. 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 March 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Large Nutmeg