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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: The ground colour of the forewing is straw coloured with a dark streak that runs from the wing tip to join the fine darker cross-lines. The median cross-band is dark but becomes pale towards the centre as it joins the costa. Within this central area is a dark discal spot.
Distribution: (First record: 1800-1866 at Willington ) – (Last record: 29 May 2022 ) – A very rare moth in Derbyshire, thought to be an extinct resident. The first record dates back to 1800 -1866 from Willington. A further 15 more records from 1885 – 2013. There are a further three other published modern day records. One from Breaston 6/6/2021 and 29/5/2022 and one from Birch Vale 31 May 2019.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 13 January 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2022
First Recorded Year: 1800-1866
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Selected Images: South Derbyshire, Breaston 29/5/2022 – Steve Thorpe©
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Occurrence Distribution From All Available Data (Adult & Immature)
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Distribution Map for Orthonama vittata
Found 16 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 15 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 15 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Orthonama vittata
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Monthly Records By Year:
Orthonama vittata
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Monthly Counts By Year: Orthonama vittata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Orthonama vittata
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Recordings By Year: Orthonama vittata
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Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Orthonama vittata
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Orthonama vittata
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Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Orthonama vittata
Orthonama vittata
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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Orthonama vittata – 16 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 06/06/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 31/05/2019 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 30/08/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 30/08/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 27/07/2006 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South Darley | SK26Q | 10/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Mercaston Marsh Zone , Mercaston, Brailsford | SK24R | 11/06/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Mercaston Marsh Zone , Mercaston, Brailsford | SK24R | 11/06/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| St.Winifred Rd, West Hallam | SK44F | 23/09/1978 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane | SK46C | 12/08/1959 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashbourne (site not precise) | SK14T | 01/01/1911 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashbourne (site not precise) | SK14T | 01/01/1911 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 27/07/1906 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Little Eaton, Derby (site not precise) | SK34Q | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Little Eaton, Derby (site not precise) | SK34Q | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Willington, Derby (site not precise) | SK22Y | 01/01/1800 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |