Oncocera semirubella

*Oncocera semirubella* (Scopoli, 1763)
Status .....A moth typically found on chalk downland and limestone cliffs, with most UK records coming from southern coastal counties. The moth below was thought to be the first record for Nottinghamshire t the time and was trapped by members of the Lound Moth Group at the Idle Valley NR on August 2nd 2019 (Cadman, P., Hunt, I. and Newman, N.). The same trapping session also providing the county's first record of Kent Black Arches (Meganola albula). There have been further records since, with moths from the former Rufford Colliery site in July 2024 (Beeley, G.), Nottingham (Merlin Park) (Simons, D.), from South Muskham and Collingham (both Kennewell, M.) and Langford Lowfields (Morton, D. and Ashley, A.) in 2025 and Besthorpe NR (Pendleton, T.A.) in September 2026
Pits
Photographed at the Idle Valley NR August 2019

Pits
Photographed at Besthorpe NR, September 2026

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The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Lound Moth Group (Phil Cadman, Ian Hunt and Melanie Newman). Graham Beeley (per Nottinghamshire Moths and Butterflies Facebook Group). Martin Kennewell (per Nottinghamshire Moths and Butterflies Facebook Group). Darren Simons (per Nottinghamshire Moths and Butterflies Facebook Group). Dave Morton and Andy Ashley (per Nottinghamshire Moths and Butterflies Facebook Group. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton.

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Updated September 2026