Streak Chesias legatella

Streak Chesias legatella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status .....Was thought to be fairly widespread across much of Nottinghamshire, wherever the larval foodplant (Broom) grows. However, there are few records from most of south and south-east Nottinghamshire. The one illustrated, was originally trapped by Ian Hunt and kindly brought to us for inclusion by Phil Cadman of the Lound Bird Club Moth Group.
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Photographed at Lound GP October 2013

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Lound Moth Group. David Hursthouse. Sean Tobin. Colin Watkin. Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Robert and Jill Carlyle. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Martin Gray. Indy Kiemel and Agnes Kiemel. NBGRC. Iain Leach and Kate Harte (Budby South Forest Moth Trapping Results).

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Updated January 2021


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Streak