Beautiful Brocade Lacanobia contigua ([Denis
& Schiffermüller], 1775) ![](http://www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds5/textbanner04.jpg) |
Status
.....A scarce moth, for which we have just a
couple of records to date from the Sherwood Forest area,
which has Nottinghamshire's largest population, with
records from Rainworth Heath and Clumber Park. |
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Photographed
at Clipstone Old Quarter July 2012 |
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Photographed
at Sherwood Forest CP July 2009 |
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Early stages ![](http://www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds5/textbanner04.jpg) |
Half grown larva. Photographed at Budby South Forest September 2021 |
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Full grown larva. Photographed at Budby South Forest September 2009 |
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