72.049 BF2043 – Orange Footman – Eilema sororcula – (Hufnagel, 1766)
Adult Macro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Identified from similar footman species by the rounded forewings, which broaden towards the wing tip and are an unmarked creamy yellow-straw colour.
Distribution: (Last record: 2024 ) – Last reported 2024. A resident that was a new species for Derbyshire in 2004. Small numbers are now recorded annually with most records from the south east.There appears to be a gradual increase to other areas further north.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 13-16mm
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Selected Images: Darley Dale, Central Derbyshire – Simon Roddis© / Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Eilema sororcula
Found 86 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 75 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 11 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 75 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 11 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 – Eilema sororcula
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Monthly Records By Year:
Eilema sororcula
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Eilema sororcula
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eilema sororcula
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Eilema sororcula
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eilema sororcula
AGR: 1.5% | Total % Change: 36.6%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eilema sororcula
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eilema sororcula
Eilema sororcula
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 - Eilema sororcula – 86 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staveley garden SYA | SK47H | 25/07/2025 | 3 | adult | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43837536 |
| Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 19/07/2025 | 2 | adult | Hobby, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43957881 |
| Staveley garden SYA | SK47H | 16/07/2025 | 2 | adult | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43523351 |
| Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 11/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Hobby, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43602665 |
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47K | 29/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42896408 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 12/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43955708 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 12/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC49528957 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 01/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42141116 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 31/05/2025 | 2 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42017797 |
| Wingerworth, Derbyshire | SK36Y | 31/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Windle, Jim | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41946069 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 31/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48743753 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 30/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41988061 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 30/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42121212 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 30/05/2025 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48390766 |
| Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 30/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Hobby, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42027033 |
| Belper | SK34N | 29/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41951697 |
| Wingerworth, Derbyshire | SK36Y | 28/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Windle, Jim | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41905496 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 28/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41986318 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 27/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41891506 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 27/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43925070 |
| Spring Wood, Calke | SK32W | 25/05/2025 | 4 | adult | Neil Gregory | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41803630 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 25/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43710093 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 24/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48289811 |
| Wingerworth, Derbyshire | SK36Y | 21/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Windle, Jim | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41710784 |
| Belper | SK34N | 20/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41724323 |
| Sheffield | SK38M | 20/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41825724 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 17/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43709340 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 16/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48390634 |
| Belper | SK34U | 11/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41529381 |
| Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire | SK43A | 03/05/2025 | 1 | Adult | Waldron, Robert | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41332620 |
| NGLong Eaton | SK43R | 02/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Braddock, Archie | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50376165 |
| Gresley Wood | SK21Y | 01/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41297813 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 01/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41330997 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 01/05/2025 | 2 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41347217 |
| Belper | SK34U | 01/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41331986 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 01/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44473587 |
| Belper | SK34N | 30/04/2025 | 3 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41329061 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 30/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44473505 |
| Belper | SK34N | 29/04/2025 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41274813 |
| Belper | SK34N | 28/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41247099 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 26/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43705772 |
| Belper | SK34N | 03/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36261162 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 25/05/2024 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36284368 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 17/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35980539 |
| Ninelands Road | SK28F | 17/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Blues, Clare | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36052218 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 17/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39955016 |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 15/05/2024 | 2 | adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40386812 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 12/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39925360 |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 12/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40386378 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 12/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39934095 |
| Belper | SK34U | 12/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35908580 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 11/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35879852 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 10/05/2024 | 2 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35843796 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 10/05/2024 | 2 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35843807 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 10/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40082732 |
| Belper | SK34N | 09/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35830528 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 09/05/2024 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40044413 |
| Belper | SK34N | 07/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35804625 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 06/05/2024 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36032027 |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 01/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37895921 |
| Belper Garden | SK34P | 27/05/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34543539 |
| Clover Close, Elvaston | SK43B | 27/05/2023 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30536394 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 27/05/2023 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33496440 |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 26/05/2023 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34095477 |
| Sudbury | SK13L | 21/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | emmaguide1671 | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29099194 |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 15/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35176733 |
| Brook Street, Thulston | SK43B | 11/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25735444 |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 10/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35176411 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 28/05/2022 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27845641 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 23/05/2022 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47487058 |
| Orchid Wood | SK43L | 08/05/2022 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25275451 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 06/06/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498298 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 04/06/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498274 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 01/06/2021 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35164609 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 28/05/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498160 |
| Back Lane, Glapwell | SK46T | 28/05/2017 | 1 | Adult | J. Culpin | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQJRM |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 26/05/2017 | 1 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC9892940 |
| Waingroves Wood Moth and Bat Event | SK44E | 08/08/2015 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33505954 |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 02/06/2014 | 1 | Adult | B.J.N. Hill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP2CW |
| Markeaton Park,Derby | SK33I | 05/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | BUDWORTH, Mr D., WARD, Mr N.J., SEWELL, Mr B.G., C | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OK3JQ |
| Whitehollows Cottages,Box Lane,Ticknall | SK32K | 30/05/2009 | 1 | Adult | J. Lloyd | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJLNK |
| Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 23/05/2007 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJI8T |
| Robin Wood (centre area track), Ticknall | SK32M | 18/05/2007 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;N.J. Ward | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJHC9 |
| Robin Wood (centre area track), Ticknall | SK32M | 18/05/2007 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;N.J. Ward | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP6YQ |
| South Wood, Calke, Ticknall | SK32Q | 01/06/2006 | 3 | Adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OI789 |
| Lowes Hill,Ripley | SK35V | 17/05/2004 | 1 | Adult | I.M. Viles;R.A. Wain | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OI547 |