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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: A short stubby shaped moth with broad forewings. Several dark spots along leading edge of forewing. A black wavy cross-line at the base and another cross the central area of the forewing. Wing greyish- brown or bluish-grey. A dark kidney mark and a brown wavy cross-line through centre of forewing. Ground colour is variable and there are a number of colour forms.
Distribution: (First record: 1983 at Dovedale ) – (Last record: 23 June 2023 at Sandiacre ) – A rare moth in Derbyshire with few records, the majority of which are reported from the northern half of the county. Recent records from Cromford, and Sandiacre in 2023, the last year it was recorded, may indicate some range expansion.
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 13-17mm
Last Recorded Year: June 2023
First Recorded Year: 1983
Last Recorded By – Emily Milnes
Last Recorded General Area – Sandiacre
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Distribution Map for Agrotis cinerea
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Found 43 records
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 14 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 27 from Before 2020
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 14 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 27 from Before 2020
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Monthly Records By Year: Agrotis cinerea
Monthly Counts By Year: Agrotis cinerea
Recordings By Year: Agrotis cinerea
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Agrotis cinerea
AGR: -3.88% | Total % Change: -61.3%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Agrotis cinerea
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Agrotis cinerea
Agrotis cinerea
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 - Agrotis cinerea – 43 records available
Listed by Year - descending
| Taxon | Site Name | Tetrad | Year | Date | Count | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrotis cinerea | Wardlow | SK17X | 2025 | 15/05/2025 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Wardlow, Roost Barn | SK17X | 2025 | 16/05/2025 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Sandiacre | SK43T | 2023 | 23/06/2023 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Buxton SK17, UK | SK07S | 2023 | 30/05/2023 | 1 | |
| Agrotis cinerea | Upper Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2023 | 24/05/2023 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Buxton SK17, UK | SK07S | 2022 | 24/05/2022 | 1 | |
| Agrotis cinerea | 46 Ferneydale Avenue | SK07Q | 2022 | 21/05/2022 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Buxton SK17, UK | SK07S | 2020 | 22/05/2020 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2020 | 07/05/2020 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2020 | 18/05/2020 | 2 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Buxton SK17, UK | SK07S | 2020 | 29/05/2020 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2020 | 14/05/2020 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2020 | 28/05/2020 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2020 | 15/05/2020 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Middleton by Youlgreave | SK16W | 2020 | 21/05/2020 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2020 | 17/05/2020 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ashford In the Water (Marble Mill) | SK16Z | 2019 | 26-May-19 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Hartington (station tip) | SK16K | 2016 | 05/06/2016 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Parsley Hay (Peak Park Ranger Base) | SK16L | 2016 | 12/06/2016 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2013 | 21/06/2013 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2013 | 19/06/2013 | 1 | adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, Bakewell | SK26D | 2011 | 01/06/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, Bakewell | SK26D | 2011 | 02/06/2011 | 21 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 17/05/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 2011 | 10/05/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 17/05/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Buxton SK17, UK | SK07S | 2011 | 18/05/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 20/05/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 20/05/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 2010 | 12/06/2010 | 2 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Dovedale | SK15K | 2010 | 07/06/2010 | 3 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Dovedale | SK15K | 2010 | 07/06/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Dovedale | SK15K | 2010 | 07/06/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Dovedale | SK15K | 2010 | 07/06/2010 | 2 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Dovedale | SK15K | 2010 | 07/06/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, Bakewell | SK26D | 2010 | 28/05/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, Bakewell | SK26D | 2009 | 10/06/2009 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Hartington (Station Waste Tip) | SK16K | 2009 | 30/05/2009 | 2 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Beresford Dale (Tower),Hartington | SK26D | 2007 | 23/05/2007 | 2 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Wilmot St, Sawley, Long Eaton | SK43R | 1992 | 11/06/1992 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Wilmot St, Sawley, Long Eaton | SK43R | 1992 | 14/05/1992 | 1 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Dovedale (stepping stones) | SK15K | 1986 | 12/06/1986 | 23 | Adult |
| Agrotis cinerea | Over Haddon, Bakewell (site not precise) | SK26D | 1957 | 13/06/1957 | 1 | Adult |