Turnip Moth       Shuttle-shaped Dart
73.320 BF2088  –  Noctuidae –  Noctuinae – Agrotis clavis – Heart and Club – (Hufnagel, 1766) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Noctuinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Heart and Dart
ID pointers: A short, broad and blunt winged looking moth. The dart on the forewing is club-shaped hence its name. A large kidney mark on a broad contrasting pale central cross band. The ground colour can range from purplish-brown, pale straw, grey-brown or pale brown.Lacks the dark collar which helps to split it from Heart and Dart.
Distribution:  (First record: 2004 )  –  (Last record: 30 July 2024 at Burton-on-Trent )  –  A scarce to rare species in Derbyshire. After 2004, 3 records in June 2007 and then this record was in June 2010. Further scattered records from Long Eaton, Millers Dale and Pleasley during 2013-2017. A further 23 records scattered across the county during 2018 – 2023. 
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  –  On the wing June – August. One generation Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison and Simon Roddis  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 26 July 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 35-40mm
Forewing: 14.18mm Food Plant: A wide range of herbaceous plants
Last Recorded Year: July 2024
First Recorded Year: 2004
Last Recorded By – Clive Ward
Last Recorded General Area – Burton-on-Trent
IMAGES BELOW:  Darley Dale, Derbyshire – Simon Roddis© / Melbourne 25th June 2024 – Tony Davison©

Heart and Club
Heart and Club – Darley Dale – Simon Roddis
Heart and Club - Tony Davison
Heart and Club – Tony Davison
Heart and Club - Tony Davison
Heart and Club – Tony Davison
Heart and Club - Tony Davison
Heart and Club – Tony Davison
Heart and Club
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Heart and Club - Tony Davison
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Heart-and-Club-_U8A5687 Heart and Club - 25th June 2024 - Melbourne - Tony Davison©
Heart-and-Club-_U8A5765 Heart and Club - 25th June 2024 - Melbourne - Tony Davison©
2088-heart-and-club Heart and Club - Darley Dale - Simon Roddis

Distribution Map for Agrotis clavis

Found 93 records
    ↳ 16 from After 2025
    ↳ 22 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 55 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 – Agrotis clavis

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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: Agrotis clavis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Agrotis clavis
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Agrotis clavis
AGR: 1.3%   |   Total % Change: 31.3%


CUSUM Analysis: Agrotis clavis
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 7 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 2011, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, 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: Agrotis clavis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Agrotis clavis
( 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 - Agrotis clavis – 93 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Agrotis clavisDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202510/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202512/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisAston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A202515/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202514/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisIngleby Ave, DerbySK33L202516/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisupper cromford gardenSK25Y202517/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisAston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202516/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisBelperSK34N202518/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisBamford, Hope Valley SBE, UKSK28B202515/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisIngleby Ave, DerbySK33L202522/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisHathersageSK28F202527/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisChaddesden, DerbySK33T202513/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202512/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisChaddesden, DerbySK33T202511/06/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisFenny Bentley, DerbyshireSK15Q202531/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisupper cromford gardenSK25Y202401/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202407/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisScalpcliffe roadSK22R202430/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202425/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisSandiacre GardenSK43T202422/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisSandiacre GardenSK43T202427/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisSandiacreSK43T202323/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisBelper GardenSK34P202324/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202323/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisLadycroft AveSK07S202201/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisBuxton SK, UKSK07S202218/06/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202211/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202218/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisLadycroft AveSK07S202220/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisLadycroft AveSK07S202228/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisSandiacreSK43T202209/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202216/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisLadycroft AveSK07S202225/05/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisLong Eaton - Marlborough RoadSK43X202117/09/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisNot givenSK22F202108/07/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202108/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisBuxton SK, UKSK07S202117/06/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201915/07/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F201930/06/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201910/06/20191Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisBriar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V201929/06/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Agrotis clavisBuxton (Cote Heath Allotments)SK07R201924/06/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Agrotis clavisMarlborough Road, Long EatonSK43X201817/10/20181not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisLong Eaton - Marlborough RoadSK43X201811/08/20182Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisLong Eaton - Marlborough RoadSK43X201803/08/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisBuxton SK, UKSK07S201823/06/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisMillers Dale (quarry - east)SK17G201715/07/20171Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201605/06/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201530/06/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agrotis clavisElgar Drive,Sawley,Long EatonSK43R201402/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201304/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201317/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201324/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201322/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201316/06/20133Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201329/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201303/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201309/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201312/06/20132Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R201107/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20114Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20114Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R201002/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K201005/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K201005/07/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R201007/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K201005/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K201005/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R201029/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K201007/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K200905/07/20092Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K200905/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K200905/07/200914Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K200905/07/20092Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K200905/07/20092Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K200905/07/20092Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K200914/06/20093Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisDovedaleSK15K200914/06/20092Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisOaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D200804/07/20082Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisOaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D200706/06/20072Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisOaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D200707/06/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisNewshaw Lane, Hadfield, GlossopSK09C200617/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisNewshaw Lane, Hadfield, GlossopSK09C200617/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisNewboundmill Lane,PleasleySK56C200413/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisNewboundmill Lane,PleasleySK56C200418/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisChellaston, Derby (site not precise)SK33Q189401/01/18941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agrotis clavisBakewell (site not precise)SK26J189306/06/18931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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