Sapcote

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To find out more about featured Wild Places in and around the parish (red boundaries on the map), visit the Wild Places page. Contact NatureSpot if you have an idea for any additional Wild Places.

Sapcote Parish runs from Freeholt Wood near the M69 Island to the Old Fosse Road. The River Soar is only a stream as it passes through our Parish. The Parish also has a couple of water filled granite quarries typical of this part of Leicestershire.

2 Spot Ladybird

Only one of our native Ladybirds, the 2 Spot Ladybird, has been adversely affected by the arrival of the Harlequin Ladybird. More...

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Sapcote Parish Council

Verges for wildlife

Parish Councils are being invited by Leicestershire County Council to take over the management of selected road verges in their area in order to improve their value for wildlife. So far, over 50 verges have been adopted and all have been, or will be, surveyed by NatureSpot to find out which species are already growing there. Surveys by NatureSpot have revealed a surprising diversity of flora with an average of over 30 species on each verge. Encourage your parish council to take part! More information about the project can be found here.

Welcome to Sapcote

Welcome to the Sapcote NatureSpot page which gives local residents the opportunity to find out about, and contribute to our knowledge of, the wildlife in our parish. Just click on the headers of these news stories to read more.

Recording wildlife in Sapcote

We would like more wildlife observations from the parish. So, if you've seen a species you recognise, from a Blue tit to a Bluebell, click on the header to find out what to do.

Surprising little is known about many of the species that live in the county. What is its distribution? How common or rare is it? Are these changing over time? These are vital questions which NatureSpot, with your support, can help to answer. All the data collected is shared to help inform conservation decision-making.

A new moth 'lured' to Sapcote

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An impressive new moth species has been added to the Sapcote list with the aid of a pheromone lure.  The lure replicates the scent given off by the female Emperor Moth - and a male arrived within 25 minutes of the lure being deployed in Harecroft Crescent on 22nd April 2023.

Dark Crimson Underwing

A rare migrant moth - the Dark Crimson Underwing was recorded for the first time in Leicestershire and Rutland when it turned up in a garden trap at Morely Road in Sapcote on 26th August 2019. It is quite a large and noticeable species, although there are others that look quite similar.  It was checked out by the County Recorder for moths and accepted as a first record for our area.

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The images and records below are all from the parish/ward and have been submitted by members of the public.

Latest images

The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.

In the Latest Records section, click on the header to sort A-Z, and again to sort Z-A. Use the header boxes to filter the list.

Latest records

Species group Total no. of species Total no. of records
Total318613163
Moths9005167
Wildflowers3891554
Beetles3641329
Bugs220753
Flies172455
Fungi148237
Bees, Wasps, Ants93244
Spiders92368
Trees, Shrubs & Climbers92370
Caddisflies84452
Grasses, Rushes & Sedges73255
Sawflies71159
Hoverflies67208
Birds67372
Craneflies, Gnats & Midges65172
Lichens3057
Mosses & Liverworts2945
Slugs & Snails2992
Mites, Ticks & Pseudoscorpions2855
Lacewings & Scorpionflies2485
Butterflies20178
Centipedes & Millipedes1560
Ferns & Horsetails1443
Mammals1453
Springtails & Bristletails1261
Dragonflies and Damselflies1258
harvestman (Opiliones)1175
Mayflies927
Grasshoppers & Crickets842
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