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65.010 BF1654  –  Drepanidae –  Thyatirinae – Tethea ocularis – Figure of Eighty – (Linnaeus,1767) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >> .  . >>  Drepanidae  >> Thyatirinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: The moth gets its name from the white abstract “80” markings visible in the central area of the forewing. There is a central cross-band through the forewing that holds the 80 markings. The wing colour has a purplish sheen to it.
Distribution:  In 1986 this species was classed as uncommon in Derbyshire. It is now widely distributed and is generally a common moth, with small populations existing across the county.
Flight Period: June /  July /  –  On the wing – mid-June – mid-July. One generation – comes to wine ropes Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 25 May 2025 by TD ***
Forewing: 16-20mm Food Plant: Aspen and other Poplars.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton *2002 – Images by Tony Davison © / June 2022 by Dave Evans ©

65.010 BF1654 - Figure of Eighty - Drepanidae - Tethea ocularis
Figure of Eighty – Tethea ocularis
65.010 BF1654 - Figure of Eighty - Drepanidae - Tethea ocularis
Figure of Eighty – Tethea ocularis
Figure of Eighty - Dave Evans
Figure of Eighty – Dave Evans
65.010 BF1654 - Figure of Eighty - Drepanidae - Tethea ocularis
Figure of Eighty – Drepanidae – Tethea ocularis – Dave Evans
65.010 BF1654 - Figure of Eighty - Drepanidae - Tethea ocularis
65.010 BF1654 - Figure of Eighty - Drepanidae - Tethea ocularis
Figure of Eighty - Dave Evans
65.010 BF1654 - Figure of Eighty - Drepanidae - Tethea ocularis

 
 
 
Figure-Of-Eighty-9th-June-2021 Figure of Eighty - 9th June 2021 - Belper - Dave Evans©
1654-figure-of-eighty Figure of Eighty - Kings Newton - Tony Davison©
 

Distribution Map for Tethea ocularis

derbyshiremoths.org © makes no guarantee of accuracy of data used in these maps and charts – they are presented to you with best endeavours and the data behind them updated periodically as time permits. Historic records are being discovered all the time. These will be assessed, so once they are all verified, they will be incorporated onto the map and charts.

Found 521 records
    ↳ 13 from After 2025
    ↳ 50 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 458 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Tethea ocularis

Monthly Counts By Year: Tethea ocularis

Recordings By Year: Tethea ocularis

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Tethea ocularis
AGR: -0.33%   |   Total % Change: -7.7%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Tethea ocularis

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Tethea ocularis

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 - Tethea ocularis – 521 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Tethea ocularisBelperSK34N202518/06/20252adult
Tethea ocularisupper cromford gardenSK25Y202521/06/20251adult
Tethea ocularisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202512/06/20251adult
Tethea ocularisBelperSK34N202519/06/20251adult
Tethea ocularisLowcroft, Buxton SK17, UKSK07S202521/06/20251
Tethea ocularisFindern, DerbyshireSK33A202518/06/20251adult
Tethea ocularissheffieldSK38M202513/06/20251adult
Tethea ocularisBelperSK34N202525/06/20251adult
Tethea ocularisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202516/06/20251adult
Tethea ocularisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202519/06/20251adult
Tethea ocularisChaddesden GardenSK33T202514/06/20251adult
Tethea ocularisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202531/05/20251adult
Tethea ocularis My gardenSK36U202530/04/20251adult
Tethea ocularisHavercroft RoadSK38L202422/06/20241Adult
Tethea ocularisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202401/06/20241adult
Tethea ocularisNorton Lees, Sheffield, UKSK38L202407/06/20241
Tethea ocularisChaddesden, DerbySK33T202413/06/20241adult
Tethea ocularisStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202407/06/20241adult
Tethea ocularisChaddesden, DerbySK33T202424/06/20242adult
Tethea ocularisNinelands RoadSK28F202402/06/20241adult
Tethea ocularisChaddesden, DerbySK33T202403/06/20241adult
Tethea ocularisChaddesden, DerbySK33T202422/05/20241adult
Tethea ocularisBelperSK34N202413/05/20241adult
Tethea ocularisBelperSK34U202425/05/20241adult
Tethea ocularisHavercroft RoadSK38L202310/06/20231Adult
Tethea ocularisStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202319/06/20231adult
Tethea ocularisBelperSK34U202312/06/20231adult
Tethea ocularisBelper GardenSK34P202316/06/20231adult
Tethea ocularisAllestree, Derby, Elm GroveSK34K202311/06/20231adult
Tethea ocularisFindern GardenSK33A202319/06/20231
Tethea ocularisHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202314/06/20231adult
Tethea ocularisBelperSK34N202314/06/20231adult
Tethea ocularisBelper GardenSK34P202317/06/20231adult
Tethea ocularisSandiacreSK43T202311/06/20231adult
Tethea ocularisBelper GardenSK34P202328/05/20231adult
Tethea ocularisSandiacreSK43T202319/05/20232adult
Tethea ocularisBelper GardenSK34P202327/05/20231adult
Tethea ocularisWoodland AveSK43R202216/07/20221
Tethea ocularisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202218/07/20221adult
Tethea ocularisThe Hollies, Darley DaleSK26R202216/06/20221adult
Tethea ocularisBirch ValeSK08I202217/06/20221adult
Tethea ocularisWoodland AveSK43R202215/06/20221
Tethea ocularisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202206/06/20221adult
Tethea ocularisUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202217/06/20222adult
Tethea ocularisLong Eaton , Wensleydale RoadSK43R202216/06/20223adult
Tethea ocularisHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202221/06/20221adult
Tethea ocularisSandiacreSK43T202215/06/20221adult
Tethea ocularisWoodland AveSK43R202221/05/20221
Tethea ocularisGarden, WaltonSK36U202103/07/20211adult
Tethea ocularisKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202102/07/20214adult
Tethea ocularisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202126/06/20211adult
Tethea ocularis121 Wood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V202126-Jun-211adult
Tethea ocularisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202110/06/20211adult
Tethea ocularisThe Hollies, Darley DaleSK26R202115/06/20211adult
Tethea ocularisLong Eaton - Marlborough RoadSK43X202012/06/20201
Tethea ocularisHome Farm, Calke Abbey, DerbyshireSK32R202026/06/20201adult
Tethea ocularisBelperSK34N202024/06/20201adult
Tethea ocularisHathersageSK28F202013/06/20201adult
Tethea ocularisKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202026/06/20201adult
Tethea ocularisThe Hollies, Darley DaleSK26R202024/06/20202adult
Tethea ocularisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202013/06/20201adult
Tethea ocularisWoodland AveSK43R202025/05/20202adult
Tethea ocularisHathersageSK28F202019/05/20201adult
Tethea ocularisCarsington Resr (Rangers' Base)SK25K201911-Jul-191adult
Tethea ocularisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A201917/06/20191adult
Tethea ocularis87 Thorpe House Rise, Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L20191-Jun-192adult
Tethea ocularisNorton LeesSK38L201801/07/20181
Tethea ocularisNorton LeesSK38L201830/06/20181
Tethea ocularisNorton LeesSK38L201809/06/20181
Tethea ocularisSheffield, England, United KingdomSK38L201702/06/20171Adult
Tethea ocularisForbes HoleSK43W201728/05/20172adult
Tethea ocularisShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201726/05/20171adult
Tethea ocularisMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201731/05/20171Adult
Tethea ocularisMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201730/05/20171Adult
Tethea ocularisHillside, Findern, DerbySK33A201609/06/20162Adult
Tethea ocularisBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201606/06/20161Adult
Tethea ocularisBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201609/06/20161Adult
Tethea ocularisHillside, Findern, DerbySK33A201607/06/20162Adult
Tethea ocularisBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201618/06/20161adult
Tethea ocularisBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201530/06/20151adult
Tethea ocularisMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A201527/06/20151Adult
Tethea ocularisHardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W201528/06/20151Adult
Tethea ocularisHolly Wood NR, Edlaston, AshbourneSK14R201418/10/20141Adult
Tethea ocularisFroggattSK27N201405/07/20141Adult
Tethea ocularisHillside, The Hillock, Curbur, CalverSK27M201416/06/20141Adult
Tethea ocularisFindern, DerbyshireSK33A201401/06/20141adult
Tethea ocularisBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201421/06/20141adult
Tethea ocularisHardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W201418/06/20141Adult
Tethea ocularisHardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W201412/06/20141Adult
Tethea ocularisPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201424/06/20141Adult
Tethea ocularisHillside, Findern, DerbySK33A201402/06/20141Adult
Tethea ocularisDrakelow NR (Minton's Lagoon), Burton on TrentSK22F201421/06/20141Adult
Tethea ocularisHardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W201419/05/20141Adult
Tethea ocularisRepton (site not precise)SK32B201301/09/2013 - 30/09/20131Adult
Tethea ocularisLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S201306/07/20133Adult
Tethea ocularisSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201303/07/20132Adult
Tethea ocularisDrakelow NR (car park),Burton on TrentSK22F201312/07/20132Adult
Tethea ocularisLang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R201304/07/20132Adult
Tethea ocularisLang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R201303/07/20132Adult
Tethea ocularisLang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R201311/07/20131Adult

Sensible limit reached – too many records to list on the page

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