Round-winged Muslin

Round-winged Muslin Thumatha senex (Hübner, 1808)
Status .....Grade 2 listed in Nottinghamshire and is becoming something of a real rarity in the county. There are several records from Moorbridge Pond between 1995 and 2002, at Wollaton in 2005 (Wright, S.) and at Langford Lowfields in 2011 (Wallace, J.), before one attracted to MV light at the Idle Valley NR in July 2016, that was very kindly brought over to us to photograph, by Phil Cadman of the Lound Moth Group.
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Photographed at the Idle Valley NR July 2016

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Lound Moth Group. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). Phil Cadman. Martin Gray. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022).

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Updated September 2023


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Round-winged Muslin