70.104 BF1751 – Devon Carpet – Lampropteryx otregiata – (Metcalfe, 1917)
Adult Macro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs may be required – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Water Carpet, Small Phoenix, Phoenix and certain varieties of Broken-barred Carpet
ID pointers: The moth is very much like a small version of Water Carpet, but forewing is less tapering and more rounded with a paler and less contrasting central band. The outer edge, first third of central cross-band, is straighter than Water Carpet and the inner edge is irregular with less sharp indentations.Christian Heintzen has commented as follows – “I find the tapered, tongue-shaped outline of the forewing the most easily recognisable feature in the field. Devon Carpet is also significantly smaller than Water Carpet but without comparison that is sometimes difficult to judge”. See ID Guide by Christian Heintzen below.
Distribution: (Last record: 24 August 2024 at Ludworth Moor ) – First record was a specimen in 1984 from a wood near Ashbourne. Next record was one trapped in August 2011 from a wood near Darley Dale & 2 more from same site – May 2012. Next (5th record) was from a garden in Darley Dale in August 2013. There seems to be a well established and localised colony in the NW area of Derbyshire, especially on the high moorland woodlands. Recent records from Cromford in 2022 and Buxton in May 2023. Maybe expanding range north-eastwards. Good numbers were recorded from Glossop, wherever there was wet woodland habitat, during 2022 to 2024.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 15 January 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Ludworth Moor
Selected Images: Glossop, Derbyshire 2022 & 2023 – Christian Heintzen© has produced some stunning images and identification comparisons below. Darley Dale, Derbyshire – Images by Simon Roddis© 2013, Andy Butler© 2011 and Steve Orridge© May 2023.
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1984 - 2025)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Lampropteryx otregiata
Found 40 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 33 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 7 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 33 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 7 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.
NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Lampropteryx otregiata
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Monthly Records By Year:
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( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
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( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Lampropteryx otregiata
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Recordings By Year: Lampropteryx otregiata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Lampropteryx otregiata
AGR: 3.72% | Total % Change: 66.7%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Lampropteryx otregiata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
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Lampropteryx otregiata
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 - Lampropteryx otregiata – 40 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 08/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44452186 |
| Glossop SK, UK | SK09C | 07/08/2025 | 1 | Adult | Lees, Alexander | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44234101 |
| Dinting Nature Reserve | SK09C | 06/08/2025 | 2 | adult | Christian Heintzen, David Walsh, Bill Underwood, Alex Lees | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44291299 |
| Lower Matley Moor Farm | SK08E | 05/08/2025 | 3 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48726818 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 20/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43979550 |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 13/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43979117 |
| Holmesfield, Dronfield SWG, UK | SK27X | 31/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Lee Martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39383165 |
| Ludworth Moor | SJ99V | 24/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38473391 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 23/08/2024 | 2 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38473378 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 13/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39758235 |
| Wardlow | SK17X | 13/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39758269 |
| Beresford Dale | SK15J | 11/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37828282 |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK15J | 11/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38759761 |
| Beresford Dale | SK15J | 11/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39044571 |
| Cote Heath Allotments, Buxton | SK07R | 10/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Steven Bell | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40548884 |
| Torside Reservoir northeast end | SK09U | 03/08/2024 | 10 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38472773 |
| Mellor | SJ98Z | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Knass, David | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37481680 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Herod Clough | SK09G | 29/07/2024 | 2 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38130829 |
| Torside Reservoir southeast end | SK09U | 28/07/2024 | 2 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38130800 |
| Beeley, Matlock DENW, UK | SK26U | 20/05/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36039176 |
| Glossop, The Twitchlings | SK09M | 17/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36371742 |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 13/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36371677 |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 19/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36337354 |
| Castleton Road, Hathersage, Hope Valley SEH, UK | SK28F | 15/08/2023 | 1 | Adult | Jay Miles | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32430526 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 06/08/2023 | 3 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36337071 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 28/07/2023 | 3 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36336912 |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 19/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36336253 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 10/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30865634 |
| Glossop, The Twitchlings | SK09K | 03/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36336110 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 27/05/2023 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30519269 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 16/05/2023 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36335960 |
| Glossop, The Twitchlings | SK09K | 27/08/2022 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36335186 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 07/08/2022 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34569084 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 12/08/2018 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40106866 |
| Waingroves Woods | SK44E | 05/08/2017 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33504040 |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 25/05/2012 | 2 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OL5T6 |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 25/05/2012 | 2 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQBF8 |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 27/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OL2OR |
| Holly Wood NR, nr Ashbourne | SK14R | 05/09/1984 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHZ6Z |
| Holly Wood NR, Edlaston, Ashbourne | SK14R | 05/09/1984 | 1 | Adult | A. Braddock;M.J. Sterling | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPV0U |