Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata (Linnaeus, 1758)  |
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.....Common and abundant at Eakring some years, where
it seemed to be subject to huge fluctuations in numbers. Generally still
probably common throguhout Nottinghamshire, although it doesn't
seem
frequent around the
Mansfield/Sherwood Forest and other western parts of the county and has
possibly declined in recent years. |
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| Photographed at Misson Carr July 2023 |
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| Photographed
at Lound Wood July 2010 |
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Early stages |
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3rd-instar (15mm) larva. Photographed on Blackthorn Prunus
spinosa, Eakring April 2024. |
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4th-instar (23mm) larva. Photographed on Blackthorn Prunus
spinosa, Eakring May 2024. |
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Final-instar larva. Photographed on Blackthorn Prunus
spinosa, Eakring May 2024. |
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