73.096 .... B&F 2381
Uncertain Hoplodrina octogenaria (Brahm, 1791) 
Status .....Common and frequently attracted to MV light in many locations. There are several other similarly marked and coloured species, which can potentially pose identification problems.
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Photographed at Market Warsop July 2019
 
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Photographed at Lound Wood July 2014
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Uncertain
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Colin Watkin. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Phil Lee. David Hursthouse. Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Sean Tobin. Wil Heeney. Tim Sexton. Dave Morton. Mark Dennis (Colwick Park Bird Reports 1993-2001). David Yates. Phil Cadman. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Meg Skinner. Robert and Jill Carlyle. Graham Birkett. Graham Birkett. Martin Gray. Melanie Newman and Mike Hyatt. Steven Chick. NBGRC. Ian Blackmore-Allen. Charles Cannon. Caron Stubbs (Ransom Wood Moth Trapping Results 2010-2013). Iain Leach, Kate Harte and Paul Baker (Budby South Forest Moth Trapping Results). Tom Shields. Ian Ellis. Jason Reece and Lily Reece. Andy Adcock.

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