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- Generally Common / Widespread 
- Day-flying
- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: The male has orange-brown wings with faint black wavy cross-lines and a prominent whit spot near the trailing corner of the forewing. Large feathery antennae.
Distribution: A resident species that is generally widely distributed and locally common in Derbyshire. Males are often seen flying during the day. Most numerous on the heather moors and in the southern lowlands. Elsewhere in the county it is uncommon. The female is flightless.
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: M 12-17mm
Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time. IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©
Vapourer Moth - male - 8th October 20204 - Pride park, Derby - Matt Leedell
Vapourer Moth-male - Melbourne - Tony Davison©
Distribution Map for Orgyia antiqua
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 345 records
↳ 1 from After 2025
↳ 90 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 254 from Before 2020
↳ 1 from After 2025
↳ 90 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 254 from Before 2020
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Monthly Records By Year: Orgyia antiqua
Monthly Counts By Year: Orgyia antiqua
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Orgyia antiqua – 345 records available
Listed by Year - descending
| Taxon | Site Name | Tetrad | Year | Date | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orgyia antiqua | Thornhill, Hope Valley S33, UK | SK18X | 2025 | 14/02/2025 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Mickleover garden | SK33C | 2024 | 23/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak SK23 9UG, UK | SK08Q | 2024 | 27/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2024 | 10/07/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 2024 | 06/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Pump Close, Matlock, England, GB | SK35E | 2024 | 26/07/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 2024 | 04/09/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Mickley, Derbyshire | SK35Z | 2024 | 06/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Derby | SK33M | 2024 | 17/09/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 13/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Derby Garden Centre, Derby DE21 5DB, UK | SK34Q | 2024 | 20/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Derby | SK33H | 2024 | 12/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Moss Way Allotments | SK48F | 2024 | 20/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Garden | SK33R | 2024 | 05/06/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Holmewood, Chesterfield, UK | SK46H | 2024 | 23/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Wash Meadow, Ilkeston | SK44R | 2024 | 19/06/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 30/07/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Stonebroom. | SK45E | 2024 | 17/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Stonebroom. | SK45E | 2024 | 10/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Shallcross Avenue, Whaley Bridge | SK07E | 2024 | 20/07/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 2024 | 13/08/2024 | 2 |
| Orgyia antiqua | DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 2024 | 30/07/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Sandiacre | SK43S | 2024 | 09/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Etwall, Derby DE65, UK | SK23Q | 2024 | 17/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 05/10/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Mickleover garden | SK33C | 2024 | 12/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | West Park Fox Covert LNR | SK43W | 2024 | 31/05/2024 | 3 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Minster | SK26K | 2024 | 11/09/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Linley Banks Nature Reserve, Woodhouse | SK48H | 2024 | 16/06/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Drakelow, Derbys. | SK22F | 2024 | 09/08/2024 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Peak District National Park, Hope Valley, England, GB | SK28F | 2023 | 29/07/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Derbyshire, UK | SK17R | 2023 | 11/07/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Marple Bridge, UK | SJ98U | 2023 | 29/07/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Belper | SK34U | 2023 | 19/07/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Belper Garden | SK34P | 2023 | 08/09/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Alvaston, Derby, UK | SK33W | 2023 | 07/08/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 15/09/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Torside | SK09U | 2023 | 25/07/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Mickleover garden | SK33C | 2023 | 07/10/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - S1 | SK26K | 2023 | 17/09/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Spring Close, Matlock, England, GB | SK25X | 2023 | 24/07/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Meadow Lane, Toton | SK43W | 2023 | 25/08/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Sandiacre | SK43T | 2023 | 26/08/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | West Park | SK43W | 2023 | 13/09/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Green Lane, Buxton, England, GB | SK07L | 2023 | 24/07/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Coombes Edge | SK09A | 2023 | 25/09/2023 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2022 | 22/06/2022 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Brampton, UK | SK37L | 2022 | 02/07/2022 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | The Hollies, Darley Dale | SK26R | 2022 | 19/07/2022 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Etherow park Compsall | SJ99Q | 2022 | 28/08/2022 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Derby DE21 4TX, UK | SK33U | 2022 | 29/08/2022 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2022 | 13/08/2022 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Shipley Park, Heanor | SK44H | 2022 | 29/10/2022 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston | SK44K | 2022 | 17/07/2022 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Glossop SK13, UK | SK09G | 2022 | 30/06/2022 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Sandiacre | SK43T | 2022 | 19/07/2022 | 4 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Kilburn, UK | SK34T | 2021 | 11/07/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Park Hall Ave, Chesterfield, England, GB | SK36P | 2021 | 08/09/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2021 | 19/06/2021 | 2 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Upper Valley Road, Sheffield, England, GB | SK38M | 2021 | 03/08/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2021 | 08/09/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | LUDWORTH MOOR | SJ99V | 2021 | 10/07/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2021 | 06/09/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Clowne | SK47X | 2021 | 15/07/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Derbyshire, UK | SK23X | 2021 | 03/08/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Ticknall LImeyards | SK32L | 2021 | 23/06/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | The Hollies, Darley Dale | SK26R | 2021 | 04/09/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Drakelow, Derbys. | SK22F | 2021 | 08/09/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Coal Aston | SK37U | 2021 | 21/09/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Barlow, UK | SK37H | 2021 | 17/07/2021 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2020 | 04/07/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Manor Farm LNR | SK43X | 2020 | 13/06/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2020 | 06/08/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | 121 Wood Lane, Newhall, Swadlincote | SK22V | 2020 | 4-Oct-20 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2020 | 28/09/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Little Eaton Garden Centre | SK34Q | 2020 | 19/08/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2020 | 23/08/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | curbar edge | SK27N | 2020 | 22/09/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Great Britain, Chesterfield, England, GB | SK46C | 2020 | 19/07/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 2020 | 17/07/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2020 | 30/06/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Bluebank Pools LNR, Whittington, nr. Chesterfield | SK37X | 2020 | 31/08/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Matlock Bank | SK36A | 2020 | 07/08/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Oven Hill Rd, Birch Vale | SK08H | 2020 | 18/08/2020 | 3 |
| Orgyia antiqua | 294 Longhurst Lane, Mellor | SJ98Z | 2020 | 5-Sep-20 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2020 | 24/08/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Erewash Canal, Tamworth Road | SK43W | 2020 | 02/09/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2020 | 30/07/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2020 | 05/08/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Langwith, Mansfield NG20, UK | SK57F | 2020 | 16/07/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Bakewell DE45 1PP, UK | SK26U | 2020 | 09/08/2020 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Forbes Hole | SK43W | 2019 | 24/06/2019 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Sickleholme Golf Club, Bamford | SK28B | 2019 | 27-Aug-19 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Derbyshire, UK | SK36E | 2019 | 27/10/2019 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Breaston Lagoon | SK43R | 2019 | 07/06/2019 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | West Park | SK43W | 2019 | 20/09/2019 | 2 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1SG, UK | SK43W | 2019 | 26/07/2019 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Forbes Hole | SK43W | 2018 | 01/06/2018 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Dale Avenue, Long Eaton | SK43X | 2018 | 08/07/2018 | 1 |
| Orgyia antiqua | Jim Mart Nature Reserve | SK36S | 2017 | 19/08/2017 | 1 |