70.032 .... B&F 1677
Birch Mocha Cyclophora albipunctata (Hufnagel, 1767)
Status .....Common in the south of the UK, but a very rare moth in Nottinghamshire, where it currently has Grade 2 status. Birch Mocha was previously recorded back in August 2005 at Misson Carr, before the one in the lower two photographs was trapped by Martin Warne of the Lound Moth Group in July 2014. There have been further records from Misson Carr, in August 2023 and May 2024.
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Photographed at Misson Carr May 2024
 
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Photographed at Misson Carr August 2023
 
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Photographed at the Idle Valley NR July 2014
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Birch Mocha
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Lound Moth Group. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). Phil Lee. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021). Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. J.T. Radford.

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Updated May 2024
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