73.235 BF2255  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Polymixis lichenea – Feathered Ranunculus Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >> .  . >>  Noctuidae  >> Xyleninae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A stout broad-winged moth with rather delicate greyish green/yellow, often dusted and freckled with whitish grey, markings on the forewing. A white edged stigmata and kidney mark, usually prominent.
Distribution:  (Last record: 9 October 2023 at Belper )  –  A resident that is scarce and locally distributed in Derbyshire. A species that seems to be present in low densities on the Carboniferous Limestone, with occasional rare records from other areas in the north of the county.
Flight Period: September /  October /  –  On the wing September – October Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans, Jane & Phil Lester, Bryan Barnacle  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 35-40mm
Forewing: 15-18mm
Food Plant: Biting Stonecrop (Sedum acre).
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Belper

IMAGES BELOW:  Curbar, Derbyshire – Jane & Phil Lester© / Froggatt, Derbyshire – Bryan Barnacle© – September 18th 2021

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Distribution Map for Polymixis lichenea

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Found 15 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 6 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 9 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Polymixis lichenea

Monthly Counts By Year: Polymixis lichenea

Recordings By Year: Polymixis lichenea

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Polymixis lichenea
AGR: -0.22%   |   Total % Change: -5.2%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Polymixis lichenea

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Polymixis lichenea

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 - Polymixis lichenea – 15 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Polymixis licheneaBelperSK34U202309/10/20231adult
Polymixis licheneaBelper GardenSK34P202308/10/20231adult
Polymixis licheneaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202306/10/20231adult
Polymixis licheneaThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N202020-Sep-201adult
Polymixis licheneaThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N202016-Sep-201adult
Polymixis licheneaThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N202015-Sep-201adult
Polymixis licheneaSK36C201926/09/20191Adult
Polymixis licheneaDovedaleSK15K201129/08/20111Adult
Polymixis licheneaDovedaleSK15K201129/08/20111Adult
Polymixis licheneaConksbury Bridge, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26C200903/10/20092Adult
Polymixis licheneaConksbury Bridge, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26C200810/10/20081Adult
Polymixis licheneaHareknoll,CalverSK27M200819/09/20081Adult
Polymixis licheneaRavenstor YHA, TideswellSK17L200524/09/20051Adult
Polymixis licheneaRavenstor YHA,TideswellSK17L200524/09/20051Adult
Polymixis licheneaChurch St, MatlockSK35E200126/09/20011Adult

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