Six-belted Clearwing       Cistus Forester
54.002 BF0163  –  Zygaenidae –  Procridinae – Adscita statices – The Forester – (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Zygaenidae  >> Procridinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Cistus Forester
ID pointers: There are two species of British Forester moth found in Derbyshire. The Cistus is the smaller of the two, and therefore more easy to identify. The upper wing is a bright emerald green, although the image below depicts a rarer “blue form”. The Forester has long narrow and less rounded forewings than Scarce Forester, which is not found in Derbyshire. The antennae of the male are blunt and thickened at the tip. The food plant is critical when identifying the two species of Forester in the county.
Distribution:  (Last record: 23 June 2024 at Holloway, Matlock )  –  A scarce species, and up until 2018, there were only four or five known colonies in Derbyshire. During period 2013 – 2018 there were 10+ individuals recorded from three of the sites. In the following period 2019 – 2023, five records of nine individuals from five new sites were recorded. Four records in 2024 that have been accepted.
Flight Period: May /  June /  –  On the wing May-June.One generation / flies in sunshine Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: William Grange; Peter Eley, Sid Morris  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 29 May 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: Male 12-15mm – Female 11-13mm
 Food Plant: Common and Sheep’s Sorrel.
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Alison Pritchard (iRecord)
Last Recorded General Area – Holloway, Matlock
IMAGES BELOW:  Image provided by Bill Grange © / Images provided by Peter Eley© / Markham Vale – Sid Morris©

54.002 BF0163 - The Forester - Zygaenidae - Adscita statices
Zygaenidae – Adscita statices – Bill Grange
Forester Moth - 2/6/2020 - Middleton Moor - Peter Eley
Forester Moth – 2/6/2020 – Middleton Moor – Peter Eley
Forester Moth - 2/6/2020 - Middleton Moor - Peter Eley
Forester Moth – 2/6/2020 – Middleton Moor – Peter Eley
The Forester - 26/06/2021 -Markham Vale South Tip - Sid Morris
The Forester – 26/06/2021 -Markham Vale South Tip – Sid Morris
54.002 BF0163 - The Forester - Zygaenidae - Adscita statices
Forester Moth - 2/6/2020 - Middleton Moor - Peter Eley
Forester Moth - 2/6/2020 - Middleton Moor - Peter Eley
The Forester - 26/06/2021 -Markham Vale South Tip - Sid Morris

Forester Moth - 2/6/2020 - Middleton Moor - Peter Eley Forester Moth -2nd June 2020 - Middleton Moor - Peter Eley
Forester Moth - 2/6/2020 - Middleton Moor - Peter Eley Forester Moth - 2nd June 2020 - Middleton Moor - Peter Eley
 

Distribution Map for Adscita statices

Found 62 records
    ↳ 4 from After 2025
    ↳ 12 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 46 from Before 2020

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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Adscita statices

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Adscita statices
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Adscita statices
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Adscita statices
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Adscita statices
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Adscita statices
AGR: -2.02%   |   Total % Change: -37.5%


CUSUM Analysis: Adscita statices
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 10 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2007, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2005, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Adscita statices
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Adscita statices
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Adscita statices – 62 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Adscita staticesHollowaySK35I202506/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesMarkham vale SouthSK47K202517/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesHollowaySK35I202523/05/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesHollowaySK35I202528/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesHolloway, MatlockSK35I202423/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesGodkinSK44I202419/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesGodkinSK44I202417/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesWensley, MatlockSK26Q202422/06/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesNether PadleySK27P202329/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesHolloway, MatlockSK35I202315/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesGrindleford, Hope Valley SHX, UKSK27P202211/06/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesAldercar and Langley Mill, UKSK44I202213/06/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesMarkham Vale South TipSK47K202126/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesAldercar and Langley Mill, UKSK44I202022/06/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesYew Tree FarmSK36H202021/06/20202adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesSKSK24U202002/06/20202not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesHolmewood, DerbyshireSK46I201919/06/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesYew Tree FarmSK36H201926/06/20193adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesGang Mine NR, CromfordSK25X201909/06/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Adscita staticesLower Fallinge EdgeSK26S201721/06/20171adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesBlackwell Trail, nr South NormantonSK44I201516/06/20152Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesMuggington Lane End, DerbyshireSK24X201406/06/20141not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesMuggington Lane End, DerbyshireSK24X201406/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesMoss Valley DerbyshireSK48A201411/06/20141Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201401/06/20141Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201301/07/20132Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201306/07/20131Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesJim Mart Lower NR,Press Lane,AltonSK36S201301/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesAshover, DerbyshireSK36L201325/06/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesThe Fabrick, DerbyshireSK36L201325/06/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201321/06/20131Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201326/06/20131Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201330/06/20131Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesDeep Dale NR, AshfordSK17Q201304/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesJim Mart Lower NR,Press Lane,AltonSK36S201326/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesJim Mart Lower NR,Press Lane,AltonSK36S201330/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesJim Mart Lower NR,Press Lane,AltonSK36S201321/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesAshover Hay (Cocking Tor area)SK36K200717/06/20072Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesAshover Hay (Cocking Tor area)SK36K200709/06/20073Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesGraves Park,SheffieldSK38L200718/06/20072Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesGraves Park,SheffieldSK38L200719/06/20074Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesAshover Hay (Cocking Tor area)SK36K200604/06/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesAshover Hay (Cocking Tor area)SK36K200617/06/200610Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesCocking Tor, Ashover, Clay CrossSK36K200528/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesCocking Tor,AshoverSK36K200428/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesAvenue Works, WingerworthSK36Y200224/06/20022Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesMoss Valley, EckingtonSK38V199913/06/19991Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesRose's Meadow SSSI, Gleadless, SheffieldSK38V199913/06/19991Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesRollestone Meadows, Gleadless, SheffieldSK38R199616/07/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesBrierley Hill,Dronfield (site not precise)SK37S199302/07/199310Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesBrierley Hill,Dronfield (site not precise)SK37S199302/07/199310Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesTroway (Snowden Farm), EckingtonSK37Z199230/05/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesDowy Lumb area, Moss Valley, EckingtonSK48A198923/06/19891Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesDronfield (just above footbridge over by-pass)SK37P198208/06/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesroad embankment Monk WoodSK37N198104/07/19811Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Adscita staticesUnstone (site not precise)SK37T198102/07/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesHazelbarrow Farm, Norton, SheffieldSK38Q197126/06/19711Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesMonsal Dale, Little Longstone (site not precise)SK17V191422/06/19141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesLongstone Edge,Great Longstone (site not precise)SK27B190919/06/19091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesAshbourne (site not precise)SK14T188501/01/18851Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesDovedale (site not precise)SK15K188501/01/18851Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Adscita staticesMilton, Repton (site not precise)SK32I180001/01/18001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

Six-belted Clearwing       Cistus Forester

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