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72.029 BF2068  –  Erebidae –  Arctiinae – Callimorpha dominula – Scarlet Tiger – (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Erebidae  >> Arctiinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Unmistakable
Distribution:  Last recorded June 2024 – During 2025 a population explosion of this species occured in Derbyshire and the moth was being recorded in good numbers from all areas of the county. In previous years its status was classed as uncommon in Derbyshire with the first record from Ripley 2012, then 1 in the Heanor area in 2014, a further 3 in a churchyard in the Heanor area in 2015 and one found in a garden on 5th July 2016.By the end of 2016 there was only a total of around 5 records. The Scarlet Tiger began to expand it’s range and in recent years, several were recorded in various locations in the Trent Valley, including one in Melbourne, in my garden moth trap overnight on 25th June 2020, and a pair mating on Comfrey at Ticknall on 5th June 2024, providing further confirmation that the species was colonising in the county. Due to the significant increase in records during 2025, the status has been amended to BLUE – indicating a common and widespread species.
Flight Period: June /  July /  –  On the wing June – July Moth Activity: Diurnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Stephen Plant, Tony Davison, Gary Wain, Dave Evans, Dave & Helen Boyd  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 29 June 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 45-55mm
Forewing: 23-27mm Food Plant: Comfrey (Symphytum spp).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Ticknall, Derbyshire 2024 – Stephen Plant © – Melbourne, Derbyshire 2020 – Tony Davison © / Heanor, Derbyshire – Gary Wain ©.   The rare form of Callimorpha dominula f. bimacula.  The reduced spots on the fore-wing and the black spots on the hind-wing fused into two diagonal streaks can clearly be seen in the picture.  It was photographed in the garden of David and Helen Boyd of Weston on Trent (SK40/27). David Boyd © / Belper (2024) Dave Evans©

72.029 BF2068 - Scarlet Tiger - Erebidae - Callimorpha dominula
Scarlet Tiger – Gary Wain
Scarlet Tiger - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Scarlet Tiger – Melbourne – Tony Davison
Scarlet Tiger - Stephen Plant
Scarlet Tiger – Stephen Plant – a mating pair
72.029 BF2068 - Scarlet Tiger - Erebidae - Callimorpha dominula
Scarlet Tiger – Callimorpha dominula f. bimacula – David & Helen Boyd
Scarlet Tiger - 28th June 2024 - Belper - Dave Evans
Scarlet Tiger – 28th June 2024 – Belper – Dave Evans
72.029 BF2068 - Scarlet Tiger - Erebidae - Callimorpha dominula
Scarlet Tiger - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Scarlet Tiger - Stephen Plant
72.029 BF2068 - Scarlet Tiger - Erebidae - Callimorpha dominula
Scarlet Tiger - 28th June 2024 - Belper - Dave Evans

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Distribution Map for Callimorpha dominula

Found 112 records
    ↳ 69 from After 2025
    ↳ 37 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 6 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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Callimorpha dominula

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Callimorpha dominula
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Callimorpha dominula
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Callimorpha dominula
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Callimorpha dominula
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Callimorpha dominula
AGR: 5.66%   |   Total % Change: 104.5%


CUSUM Analysis: Callimorpha dominula
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 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ 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 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, 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: Callimorpha dominula
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Callimorpha dominula
( 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 - Callimorpha dominula – 112 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Callimorpha dominulaAllestree, DerbySK33P202502/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202504/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaChatsworth House, Derbyshire Dales, England, GBSK26U202509/07/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaTicknall, DerbyshireSK32M202501/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominula[sensitive record, location hidden]SK26G202504/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaTicknall, DerbyshireSK32M202509/06/202510adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaDerbySK33V202509/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaCromford CanalSK35G202513/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaMatlock Bath, DerbyshireSK25Z202514/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaCalke AbbeySK32R202514/06/20255adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202515/06/202513adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaHollowaySK35I202516/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaShallcross Avenue, Whaley BridgeSK07E202517/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaLinton, DerbyshireSK21T202518/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaDerbySK33I202513/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelperSK34N202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelperSK34U202520/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202519/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202520/06/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBonsallSK25U202521/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaDrakelow N.R.SK22F202521/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaDrakelow N.R.SK22F202521/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaConksbury AvenueSK26C202521/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202521/06/20257adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaShallcross Avenue, Whaley BridgeSK07E202517/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelperSK34U202521/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202523/06/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaFindern, DerbyshireSK33A202513/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaSycamore Road, Chapel-en-le-FrithSK07P202524/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaFindern, DerbyshireSK33A202520/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaAllestree, DerbySK33P202513/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaAllestree, DerbySK33P202514/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaDerbyshire, UKSK17G202524/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaHeanor, DerbyshireSK44I202525/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202525/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaSwadlincoteSK31E202526/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaStonebroom.SK45E202526/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202524/06/202511adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202525/06/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelperSK34N202525/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaAllestree, DerbySK33P202517/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202525/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelperSK34U202528/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaChestnut grove, Borrowash, DerbySK43H202526/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBakewellSK26I202529/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBurton Golf Club - SSK22W202524/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaLeashawSK35H202530/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaAmbergateSK35K202530/06/20253Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaAllestree, DerbySK33P202521/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaAllestree, DerbySK33P202522/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202530/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaAllestree, DerbySK33P202526/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaFindern, DerbyshireSK33A202530/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaDrakelow N.R.SK22F202528/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaDarwin ForestSK26X202530/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202530/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaChaddesden, DerbySK33T202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaMickleover gardenSK33C202527/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202513/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202521/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202524/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202525/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202528/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202529/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBirchoverSK26G202508/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBonsallSK25U202502/04/20251larvavc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202523/04/20251larvavc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelperSK34U202402/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBonsall, DerbyshireSK25U202406/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelperSK34N202417/07/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelperSK34N202418/07/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202418/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaElms Road, Burton-On-Trent, England, GBSK22L202406/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaTicknall, DerbyshireSK32M202405/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaElms Road, Burton-On-Trent, England, GBSK22L202409/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBonsall DerbyshireSK25U202419/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelperSK34N202424/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaSouth WoodSK31U202427/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelperSK34U202426/06/20244adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaSandiacre GardenSK43T202427/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202423/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaAllestree, DerbySK33P202426/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaAllestree, DerbySK33P202427/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaDuffield Millenium MeadowSK34L202413/04/20241larvavc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaPeak District National Park, Matlock, England, GBSK26G202416/03/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBonsall, Matlock DE, UKSK25U202424/03/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaChatsworthSK27Q202313/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaCoombsdaleSK27C202305/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaClay Street, Burton upon Trent, Burton-on-Trent DEAE, UKSK22L202318/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBemrose GateSK28C202325/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaWye DaleSK17B202302/05/20231Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaTicknallSK32R202317/04/20235pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaSKSK22V202211/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBrizlincote, Burton upon Trent, Burton-on-Trent, UKSK22L202211/06/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaWood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V202115/07/20211copulating/mating pairDanes_2019-2021
Callimorpha dominulaLimeyards meadow TicknallSK32M202116/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaJohn o Gaunts Way, BelperSK34T202127/06/20211adultDanes_2019-2021
Callimorpha dominulaChertsey Rd, Mickleover, DerbySK33C202127/06/20211adultDanes_2019-2021
Callimorpha dominulaBELPERSK34P202004/07/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaPeak District National Park, Ashbourne, England, GBSK15M202005/07/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaDEUE BelperSK34P202020/06/20205adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202025/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202026/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBelperSK34N202024/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaMarlpool (United Reformed Church), HeanorSK44M201603/06/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Callimorpha dominulaMarlpool (United Reformed Church), HeanorSK44M201614/06/20162Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Callimorpha dominulaMarlpool (United Reformed Church), HeanorSK44M201622/06/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Callimorpha dominulaMill Rd, Marpool, HeanorSK44M201522/06/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Callimorpha dominulaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201221/07/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Callimorpha dominulaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201221/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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