72.029 BF2068 – Scarlet Tiger – Callimorpha dominula – (Linnaeus, 1758)
Adult Macro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –
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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Day-flying
– 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.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 23-27mm
Blue-coded] moths is not displayed/updated in this tab. However, all verified records for this moth are listed in the RECORDS tab below. Selected Images: 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©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2012 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 2023 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Callimorpha dominula
Found 121 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 115 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 6 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 115 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 6 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Callimorpha dominula
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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
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Recordings By Year: Callimorpha dominula
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Callimorpha dominula
AGR: 5.42% | Total % Change: 98.7%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Callimorpha dominula
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Callimorpha dominula
Callimorpha dominula
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 - Callimorpha dominula – 121 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth House, Derbyshire Dales, England, GB | SK26U | 09/07/2025 | 1 | Adult | mbrode | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43250969 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 04/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43048197 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 02/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42922744 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 30/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42882849 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43015029 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43042365 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42918851 |
| Leashaw | SK35H | 30/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Faulkner, Peter | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42842767 |
| Ambergate | SK35K | 30/06/2025 | 3 | Adult | Faulkner, Peter | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42842770 |
| Bakewell | SK26I | 29/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | RHODRI WILLIAM THOMAS | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42822764 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 29/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43963689 |
| Drakelow N.R. | SK22F | 28/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42922375 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 28/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43963130 |
| Belper | SK34U | 28/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42802245 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 27/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43892764 |
| Victoria Avenue, Ockbrook, Derby DERL, UK | SK43H | 27/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | smaundy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42706861 |
| Swadlincote | SK31E | 26/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42669540 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 26/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42913276 |
| Chestnut grove, Borrowash, Derby | SK43H | 26/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Taylor, Karen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42808903 |
| Stonebroom. | SK45E | 26/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Bradley, Jonathan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42670891 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 25/06/2025 | 4 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42672585 |
| Belper | SK34N | 25/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42681978 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 25/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43961983 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 25/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42639287 |
| Heanor, Derbyshire | SK44I | 25/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Benniston, Lucy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42621617 |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 25/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42750657 |
| Sycamore Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith | SK07P | 24/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Murdoch, Sue | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42598681 |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK17G | 24/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Ian M. White | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42605972 |
| Burton Golf Club - S | SK22W | 24/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Williams, Victoria | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42837380 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 24/06/2025 | 11 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42671699 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 24/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43961486 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 23/06/2025 | 4 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42592385 |
| Sutton Avenue, Derby, England, GB | SK33Q | 23/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | robhutchinson | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42586880 |
| Elms Road, Burton-On-Trent, England, GB | SK22L | 22/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Duke, Martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42577665 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 22/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42873987 |
| Drakelow N.R. | SK22F | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42512206 |
| Drakelow N.R. | SK22F | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42512212 |
| Elms Road, Burton-On-Trent, England, GB | SK22L | 21/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Duke, Martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42492882 |
| Scalpcliffe road | SK22R | 21/06/2025 | 4 | adult | Ward, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44483577 |
| Bonsall | SK25U | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Kennedy, Christina | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42512031 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 21/06/2025 | 7 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42550531 |
| Conksbury Avenue | SK26C | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Shelley-Jones, Karen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42529823 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42871351 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 21/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43960997 |
| Belper | SK34U | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42577745 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 20/06/2025 | 4 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42503655 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 20/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42600121 |
| Belper | SK34U | 20/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42501388 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 19/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42502538 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43881866 |
| Belper | SK34N | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42499955 |
| Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Hobby, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43070011 |
| Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Hobby, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43070241 |
| Heanor, Derbyshire | SK44N | 19/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Colin Penny | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42472218 |
| Linton, Derbyshire | SK21T | 18/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Walker, Alison | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42468527 |
| Shallcross Avenue, Whaley Bridge | SK07E | 17/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Pat FW | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42415657 |
| Shallcross Avenue, Whaley Bridge | SK07E | 17/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Pat FW | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42556590 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 17/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42725542 |
| Holloway | SK35I | 16/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Pritchard, Alison | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42355233 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 15/06/2025 | 13 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42309818 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 15/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48390880 |
| Matlock Bath, Derbyshire | SK25Z | 14/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Kirsty Raphael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42283162 |
| Calke Abbey | SK32R | 14/06/2025 | 5 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42291800 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 14/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42603416 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 13/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42597506 |
| Derby | SK33I | 13/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42481171 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 13/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42603183 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 13/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43956638 |
| Cromford Canal | SK35G | 13/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42267882 |
| Elsecar Close, Belper, England, GB | SK34U | 12/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | shaunr2 | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42490182 |
| Ticknall, Derbyshire | SK32M | 09/06/2025 | 10 | adult | Alison Thornhill | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42141845 |
| Derby | SK33V | 09/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Holling Nigel | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42144407 |
| Birchover | SK26G | 08/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | alison4y | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44131347 |
| Waterloo Road, Matlock, England, GB | SK25Z | 07/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | derbyshireexplorer | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42177469 |
| [sensitive record, location hidden] | SK26G | 04/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Cotten, Graham Edward | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42055812! |
| Ticknall, Derbyshire | SK32M | 01/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Hirst, Bryan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41989002 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 23/04/2025 | 1 | larva | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41108308 |
| Bonsall | SK25U | 02/04/2025 | 1 | larva | Kennedy, Christina | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40595960 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 18/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39954600 |
| Belper | SK34N | 18/07/2024 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37187043 |
| Belper | SK34N | 17/07/2024 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37185660 |
| Bonsall, Derbyshire | SK25U | 06/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36862011 |
| Belper | SK34U | 02/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Oakes, Sally | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36794659 |
| South Wood | SK31U | 27/06/2024 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36957472 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 27/06/2024 | 2 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40173819 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 27/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39256748 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 26/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40173309 |
| Belper | SK34U | 26/06/2024 | 4 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36977611 |
| Belper | SK34N | 24/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36622622 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 23/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39934399 |
| Bonsall Derbyshire | SK25U | 19/06/2024 | 2 | adult | Rashbass, Pen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36517759 |
| Elms Road, Burton-On-Trent, England, GB | SK22L | 09/06/2024 | 1 | Adult | Martin Duke | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36352290 |
| Elms Road, Burton-On-Trent, England, GB | SK22L | 06/06/2024 | 1 | Adult | Martin Duke | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36296372 |
| Ticknall, Derbyshire | SK32M | 05/06/2024 | 2 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36299124 |
| Duffield Millenium Meadow | SK34L | 13/04/2024 | 1 | larva | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35441952 |
| Bonsall, Matlock DE, UK | SK25U | 24/03/2024 | 1 | Larva | Jacob Ashton | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44401886 |
| Peak District National Park, Matlock, England, GB | SK26G | 16/03/2024 | 1 | Larva | benspin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35122649 |
| Chatsworth | SK27Q | 13/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Pearce, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC31583426 |
| Bemrose Gate | SK28C | 25/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Feetham, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC31096326 |
| Clay Street, Burton upon Trent, Burton-on-Trent DEAE, UK | SK22L | 18/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | Martin Duke | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30931813 |
| Coombsdale | SK27C | 05/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | edgar, june | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30687530 |
| Wye Dale | SK17B | 02/05/2023 | 1 | Larva | Ian M. White | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30174703 |
| Ticknall | SK32R | 17/04/2023 | 5 | Larva | Thornhill, Alison | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29955268 |
| SK | SK22V | 11/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Peach, Keith | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40997697 |
| Brizlincote, Burton upon Trent, Burton-on-Trent, UK | SK22L | 11/06/2022 | 1 | Adult | Martin Duke | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25727701 |
| Wood Lane, Newhall, Swadlincote | SK22V | 15/07/2021 | 1 | copulating/mating pair | BUDWORTH, Mr D. | Danes_2019-2021 | 175 |
| Chertsey Rd, Mickleover, Derby | SK33C | 27/06/2021 | 1 | adult | JONES, Mrs S. | Danes_2019-2021 | 204 |
| John o Gaunts Way, Belper | SK34T | 27/06/2021 | 1 | adult | POTTON, Mr D.&.Mrs.J. | Danes_2019-2021 | 203 |
| Limeyards meadow Ticknall | SK32M | 16/06/2021 | 1 | adult | Thornhill, Alison | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC20682258 |
| Peak District National Park, Ashbourne, England, GB | SK15M | 05/07/2020 | 1 | Adult | greenstonewall | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC22332132 |
| BELPER | SK34P | 04/07/2020 | 1 | Adult | Thornton, Tracy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC14994289 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 26/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35163027 |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 25/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33553468 |
| Belper | SK34N | 24/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35553890 |
| DEUE Belper | SK34P | 20/06/2020 | 5 | adult | Thornton, Tracy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC14401732 |
| Marlpool (United Reformed Church), Heanor | SK44M | 22/06/2016 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;V. Smith | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPPVD |
| Marlpool (United Reformed Church), Heanor | SK44M | 14/06/2016 | 2 | Adult | Dave Budworth;V. Smith | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPPTE |
| Marlpool (United Reformed Church), Heanor | SK44M | 03/06/2016 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;V. Smith | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPL4B |
| Mill Rd, Marpool, Heanor | SK44M | 22/06/2015 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJYBZ |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 21/07/2012 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33510916 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 21/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJV40 |