Broad-barred White       The Lychnis
73.280 BF2165  –  Noctuidae –  Hadeninae – Hecatera dysodea – Small Ranunculus – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) 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       orange – Migrant
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Hadeninae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: The moth has a fine covering of black & orange-gold scaling that is quite distinctive. There is a central cross band that is dark greyish and contrasting.
Distribution:  (First record: 3 August 2009 at Midway )  –  (Last record: 7 September 2024 at Belper )  –  A nationally scarce species and suspected immigrant, that is now a resident species in Derbyshire and has become widespread. A record has come to light from a photo on the website that was incorrectly tagged. The record related to a specimen recorded on 3rd August 2009 from Midway, which would make it the first record for VC57.The second record for the county was therefore in 2010, with a further specimen trapped by Brian & Jean Hallam in 2011, and then one trapped by Tony Davison on 18th September 2014 is probably the 6th county record. Species looks as though it now has a foot-hold in South Derbyshire, as records are now becoming more widespread. Rapidly expanding its range north and westwards. Small numbers now being recorded annually.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  September /  October /  –  On the wing June – October Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Brian Hallam, Dave Evans, M.Williams  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 32-34mm
Forewing: 14-15mm Food Plant: Lettuce (Lactuca spp.).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 2009
Last Recorded By – Dave Newcombe
Last Recorded General Area – Belper
Selected Images:  3/8/2009 – Midway appears to be 1st record for VC57 – M.Williams© / 6th September 2014 – Findern – Brian & Jean Hallam© / 18th September 2014 – Melbourne – Tony Davison./ 15th June 2021 – Belper – Dave Evans© 

Small Ranunculs - 3rd Aug 2025 - Midway - M.Williams
Small Ranunculs – 3rd Aug 2025 – Midway – M.Williams
Small Ranunculus - 6th September 2014 - Brian u0026 Jean Hallam
Small Ranunculus – 6/09/2014 – Brian u0026 Jean Hallam
Small Ranunculus - 18th September - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Small Ranunculus – 18th September 2014 – Tony Davison
Small Ranunculus - 15th June 2021 - Belper - Dave Evans
Small Ranunculus – 15th June 2021 – Belper – Dave Evans
Small Ranunculus - Dave Evans
Small Ranunculus – Dave Evans
Small Ranunculs - 3rd Aug 2025 - Midway - M.Williams
Small Ranunculus - 6th September 2014 - Brian u0026 Jean Hallam
Small Ranunculus - 18th September - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Small Ranunculus - 15th June 2021 - Belper - Dave Evans
Small Ranunculus - Dave Evans


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Small Ranunculus - 15th June 2021 -Belper - Dave Evans©

Distribution Map for Hecatera dysodea

Found 140 records
    ↳ 49 from After 2025
    ↳ 53 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 38 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Hecatera dysodea

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Monthly Records By Year: Hecatera dysodea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Hecatera dysodea
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Hecatera dysodea
AGR: 1.58%   |   Total % Change: 28.6%


CUSUM Analysis: Hecatera dysodea
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 10 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 9 (September) 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 2012, 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: Hecatera dysodea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Hecatera dysodea
( 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 - Hecatera dysodea – 140 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Allestree, DerbySK33P27/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N25/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P25/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T25/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L24/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U24/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A24/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A24/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U23/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Littleove, DerbySK33G22/08/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N21/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P20/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y20/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T18/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ingleby Ave, DerbySK33L18/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N18/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U17/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H17/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N17/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Inkersall gardenSK47G16/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Long eaton, Wensleydale RoadSK43R16/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L15/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U15/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N15/08/20255adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derby DESK33I14/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N14/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T13/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N13/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derby DESK33I11/08/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derby DESK33I08/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y27/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N21/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A13/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T11/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T01/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N01/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y30/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N29/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derby DESK33I27/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N26/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A23/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derby DESK33I23/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N18/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N16/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M15/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N15/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M14/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T11/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A31/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Sandiacre GardenSK43T09/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N07/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P02/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P02/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P27/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P27/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K17/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, Sheffield, UKSK38L30/07/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Sandiacre GardenSK43T30/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K28/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y27/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derby DESK33I27/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lower Cromford GardenSK25Y25/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C24/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U20/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stonebroom.SK45E18/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N17/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K17/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K12/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y10/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T06/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Florence road, SheffieldSK38L05/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A01/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A30/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N25/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H10/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T11/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P04/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A04/08/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
StonebroomSK45E28/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U18/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodseats, Sheffield S, UKSK38L10/07/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L09/07/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C27/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T25/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Upper Cromford GardenSK25Y23/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H16/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U12/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A02/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H01/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Sandiacre, Longmoor LaneSK43T14/07/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T09/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Briar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V12/09/20211adultDanes_2019-2021
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y08/09/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R07/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A03/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Briar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V20/08/20211adultDanes_2019-2021
Briar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V31/07/20211adultDanes_2019-2021
Midway, Derbys.SK32A15/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R02/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Briar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V31/07/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Woodland AveSK43R14/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R04/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Marlborough Road, Long EatonSK43X18/09/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L03/09/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Marlborough Road, Long EatonSK43X31/08/20182adultvc57_irecords_extract
Long Eaton - Marlborough RoadSK43X30/08/20182Adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J13/07/20171adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z28/07/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Back Lane, GlapwellSK46T18/08/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V01/07/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V01/07/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X18/09/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hillside, Findern, DerbySK33A06/09/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W28/08/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z25/07/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W23/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V19/07/20142Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V19/07/20142Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z25/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W08/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W08/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z30/07/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z30/07/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R26/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R26/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W25/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W25/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R19/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R19/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A13/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A13/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S10/08/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A07/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S30/05/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S31/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W30/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W15/07/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W10/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W06/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway, Derbys.SK32A03/08/20091adultvc57_irecords_extract

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