70.107 .... B&F 1795
November Moth Epirrita dilutata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status .....Very common and often abundant, being attracted to MV light in large numbers. Usually the commonest moth during October at many woodland sites. All the records we have, are all west of the River Trent.
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Photographed at Lound Wood September 2010
 
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Early stages                            
Full grown larva on Field Maple Acer campestre. Photographed at Penny Pasture Common, Eakring Meadows May 2023
 
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Full grown larva on Blackthorn Prunus spinosa. Photographed at Duncan Wood May 2021
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of November Moth
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Colin Watkin. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Phil Lee. Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Sean Tobin. Tim Sexton. Dave Morton. Robert and Jill Carlyle. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Martin Gray. NBGRC. Indy Kiemel and Agnes Kiemel. Iain Leach, Kate Harte and Paul Baker (Budby South Forest Moth Trapping Results). Tom Shields. Jason and Lily Reece. Andy Adcock. Graham Birkett. J.T. Radford.

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 January 2024
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