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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant 
– Migrant
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A very large moth with long grey ashen wings that are extensively marbled and streaked. The abdomen is segmented with white, pink and black bands and is quite striking and diagnostic. The moths are often well worn when discovered in a light trap.
Distribution: (First record: 2015 ) – (Last record: 7 September 2024 at Belper and Glossop ) – A rare migrant species, with 12 reported records since the first in September 2015, where 5 larvae were found on bindweed in an Ilkestone garden. The majority of reports have occurred from the south and east of the county. There were three casual sightings to 2018. 1 light trapped at Whitwell Wood in 2003 (Tony Davison & Will Soar), 1 light trapped at Kings Newton in 2006 (Will Soar) and 1 from Wirksworth in 2020. Latest county records – one trapped over-night in a Belper garden – 9th August 2022 and another 10th September (Dave Evans). One at a Primary school in Matlock September 2023 (Simon Roddis) and a dead specimen on the road in front of my house in Melbourne September 2023. During 2024 -One recorded from Shirland overnight on 6th September (Nikki Barrow), one from Belper 7th September 2024 (Dave Newcombe) and one from Glossop 7th September (Christian Heintzen)
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 2015
Last Recorded By – Dave Newcombe, Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Belper and Glossop
Selected Images: Derbyshire – Images by Tony Davison © / 8th-9th August 2022 – Belper – Image by Dave Evans © / Shirland 6th Sept 2024 Image by Nikki Mahadevan ©
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Distribution Map for Agrius convolvuli
Found 35 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 9 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 26 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 9 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 26 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 – Agrius convolvuli
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Agrius convolvuli
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Agrius convolvuli
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Agrius convolvuli
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Agrius convolvuli
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Agrius convolvuli
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Agrius convolvuli
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 17 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 8 (August) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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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 2006, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2003, 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: Agrius convolvuli
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Agrius convolvuli
Agrius convolvuli
( 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 - Agrius convolvuli – 35 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 06/09/2024 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 08/09/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 07/09/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Meersbrook, Sheffield S, UK | SK38M | 21/09/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 20/09/2023 | 1 | dead | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34U | 10/09/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34N | 09/08/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Wirksworth | SK25W | 30/08/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derby | SK33T | 26/08/2020 | 1 | other | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Norton Park Rd, Sheffield | SK38K | 18/08/2016 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Atherton Rd, Ilkeston | SK44L | 01/09/2015 | 2 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Atherton Rd, Ilkeston | SK44L | 01/09/2015 | 2 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Heron's Way,Mickleover | SK33H | 14/09/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hallam Way,West Hallam,Ilkeston | SK44F | 22/08/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 02/10/2006 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Kings Newton, Derbyshire | SK32Y | 20/09/2006 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 19/09/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Carlyle Infant School,Littleover,Derby | SK33G | 04/09/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 19/09/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| West Hallam (site not precise) | SK44F | 13/09/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| West Hallam (site not precise) | SK44F | 13/09/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Whitwell Woods, Derbyshire | SK57J | 23/08/2003 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Whitwell Wood (centre area), Whitwell, Worksop | SK57J | 23/08/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Holloway, Matlock | SK35I | 04/10/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Holloway, Matlock | SK35I | 04/10/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Pond House, Mapperley Res, Ilkeston | SK44G | 05/09/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Pond House, Mapperley Res, Ilkeston | SK44G | 05/09/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drummond Rd, Ilkeston | SK44R | 10/09/1981 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Pinxton, Alfreton (railway track - site not precise) | SK45M | 30/09/1981 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Pinxton, Alfreton (railway track - site not precise) | SK45M | 30/09/1981 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wolds Rise, Cavendish Rd, Matlock | SK36A | 13/10/1979 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 01/01/1974 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wood Lane, Newhall, Swadlincote | SK22V | 01/01/1974 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Newbold Rd, Chesterfield | SK37R | 08/09/1962 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Rivington, Marple (site not precise) | SJ98U | 22/09/1942 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |