Yet another species arriving in the UK via the horticultural trade.
Musotima nitidalis is very much on the increase, after having been
first recorded in the UK as recently as 2009. There have been numerous
records since and it was always expected to arrive in Nottinghamshire
at some time. It is native to Australia and New Zealand, and has
been known as the Golden-brown Fern Moth and Marbled Fern, due to its
association with Tree Ferns and others, including Bracken.
It was first recorded in Nottinghamshire by Martin Gray at Broadholme on
the Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire border on September 27th 2025, the
record being quickly followed by the moth below, recorded at nearby
Besthorpe NR on November 6th 2025 (Pendleton,
T.A.). |
