Minor Shoulder-knot       Dingy Shears
73.221 BF2268  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Parastichtis suspecta – Suspected 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: Narrow-winged at the base but broader towards the slightly pointed wing tip. The ground colour is usually a plain greyish-brown, reddish-brown or purplish-brown. A wavy cross band towards the outer edge that is flecked with tiny black spots. Two wavy central pale cross-lines. Oval and kidney marks are outlined in a pale yellow or white.
Distribution:  (Last record: 5 July 2025 at Darwin Forest, Matlock )  –  A resident that is uncommon and locally distributed across Derbyshire. Only a couple of  records from the southern woodlands, with most from the high North West corner around the plantations at Longdendale & Glossop. One recorded from Darwin Forest 5/7/2025
Flight Period: July /  August /  –  On the wing July – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Christian Heintzen, Martin Roome, Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 July 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 29-34mm
Forewing: 14-16mm Food Plant: Birch (Betula), Sallow (Salix).
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Darwin Forest, Matlock
IMAGES BELOW:  Long Clough July 2024, Derbyshire – Christian Heintzen©  / Drakelow, Derbyshire  – Glossop July 2023 – Christian Heintzen©/ Chaddesden (2024) Martin Roome© / Darwin Forest (2025) Dave Evans©

Suspected - Parastichtis suspecta - Christian Heintzen
Suspected – Parastichtis suspecta – Christian Heintzen
73.221 BF2268 - The Suspected - Noctuidae - Parastichtis suspecta
Suspected – Christian Heintzen
73.221 BF2268 Suspected - Martin Roome 27/6/24
73.221 BF2268 Suspected – Martin Roome 27/6/24
Suspected - 5th July 2025 - Darwin Forest - Dave Evans
Suspected – 5th July 2025 – Darwin Forest – Dave Evans
Suspected - Parastichtis suspecta - Christian Heintzen
73.221 BF2268 - The Suspected - Noctuidae - Parastichtis suspecta
73.221 BF2268 Suspected - Martin Roome 27/6/24
Suspected - 5th July 2025 - Darwin Forest - Dave Evans

Suspected - Parastichtis suspecta - Christian Heintzen Suspected -20th July 2024 - Glossop - Christian Heintzen
Suspected - Christian Heintzen Suspected - 24th July 2024 - Glossop - Christian Heintzen
73.221 BF2268 Suspected - Martin Roome 27/6/24 Suspected -27th June 2024 - South Wood (VC57) - Martin Roome

Distribution Map for Parastichtis suspecta

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Found 121 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 13 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 108 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Parastichtis suspecta

Monthly Counts By Year: Parastichtis suspecta

Recordings By Year: Parastichtis suspecta

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Parastichtis suspecta
AGR: 1.3%   |   Total % Change: 36.2%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Parastichtis suspecta

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Parastichtis suspecta

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 - Parastichtis suspecta – 121 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Parastichtis suspectaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47L202425/07/20241adult
Parastichtis suspectaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202420/07/20241adult
Parastichtis suspectaSouth WoodSK31U202427/06/20241adult
Parastichtis suspectaGlossop, Shawmoor PlantationSK09F202313/07/20231adult
Parastichtis suspectaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202320/07/20231adult
Parastichtis suspectaGlossop, Shawmoor PlantationSK09F202324/07/20231adult
Parastichtis suspectaSK22F202108/07/202118Adult
Parastichtis suspectaDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202108/07/202118adult
Parastichtis suspectaClarkes Plantation, Two Dales, MatlockSK26W202123-Jul-211adult
Parastichtis suspectaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202115/07/20211adult
Parastichtis suspectaHathersageSK28F202017/07/20201adult
Parastichtis suspectaWoodland AveSK43R202014/07/20201adult
Parastichtis suspecta5 Dinmore Grange, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32F202030-May-201adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N201921-Jul-191adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Meads, Shipley Park, HeanorSK44H201913-Jul-191adult
Parastichtis suspectaYew Tree FarmSK36H201822/07/20181adult
Parastichtis suspectaWillington, Derby (site not precise)SK22Y201723/07/20171Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N201325/07/20131Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N201325/07/20131Adult
Parastichtis suspectaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201210/08/20121Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N201211/08/20121Adult
Parastichtis suspectaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201210/08/20121Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N201211/08/20121Adult
Parastichtis suspectaDrakelow NR,Burton on TrentSK22F201220/07/20122Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R201102/09/20111Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R201129/08/20111Adult
Parastichtis suspectaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201120/07/20111Adult
Parastichtis suspectaWhitesprings Plantation, Darley DaleSK26X201125/06/20111Adult
Parastichtis suspectaWhitesprings Plantation, Darley DaleSK26X201125/06/20111Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R201004/09/20102Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R201024/07/20101Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200807/08/20082Adult
Parastichtis suspectaFlash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X200829/08/20082Adult
Parastichtis suspectaGlossop (Shire Hill Quarry)SK09M200822/07/20086Adult
Parastichtis suspectaCarsington Resr (Rangers' Base)SK25K200707/07/20074Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200619/08/20061Adult
Parastichtis suspectaRosliston (National Forest Centre), SwadlincoteSK21N200604/08/20061Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200621/07/20062Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200617/07/20061Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200625/07/20062Adult
Parastichtis suspectaChurch St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I200619/07/20061Adult
Parastichtis suspectaFlash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X200616/07/20061Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200620/07/20062Adult
Parastichtis suspectaFar Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A200616/07/20065Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200616/07/20061Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200626/07/20061Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200420/08/20041Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200405/08/20041Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200404/08/20041Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200407/08/20041Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200428/07/20041Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200431/07/20041Adult
Parastichtis suspectaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R199929/08/19991Adult
Parastichtis suspectaCalke Park (Poker's Leys), TicknallSK32L199819/07/19981Adult
Parastichtis suspectaCalke Park (Poker's Leys), TicknallSK32L199819/07/19981Adult
Parastichtis suspectaCalke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32R199710/08/19971Adult
Parastichtis suspectaSpring Wood NR, Calke, MelbourneSK32R199704/07/19971Adult
Parastichtis suspectaCalke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32R199722/07/19971Adult
Parastichtis suspectaStocksmoor Farm, Ashover Rd, Old TuptonSK36S199728/07/19973Adult
Parastichtis suspectaCalke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32R199723/07/19972Adult
Parastichtis suspectaCalke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32R199722/07/19971Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBroadhurst Edge (plantation), New MillsSJ98Y199027/07/19901Adult
Parastichtis suspectaFernhill Rd, MellorSJ98U199021/07/19901Adult
Parastichtis suspectaCobden Edge, MellorSJ98Y199021/07/19901Adult
Parastichtis suspectaFoxholes Lane, Tansley (site not precise)SK36F198922/07/19893Adult
Parastichtis suspectaSlagmill Plantation (nr old birch wood), Beeley MoorSK36E198805/08/19884Adult
Parastichtis suspectaCarr Vale NR,BolsoverSK47K198723/08/19871Adult
Parastichtis suspectaAllestree Park (Woodlands Rd car park), DerbySK34K198601/08/19861Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBeeley Moor, Flash Lane (site not precise)SK26Z198403/08/19841Adult
Parastichtis suspectaMatlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A198311/08/19831Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C197918/08/19791Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C197918/08/19791Adult
Parastichtis suspectaSlagmill Plantation,Beeley MoorSK36E197931/08/19791Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C197504/08/19751Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C197504/08/19751Adult
Parastichtis suspectaThe Green, Hasland, ChesterfieldSK36Z197503/08/19751Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C196525/08/19651Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C196525/08/19651Adult
Parastichtis suspectaNewbold Rd, ChesterfieldSK37R196328/07/19631Adult
Parastichtis suspectaNewbold Rd, ChesterfieldSK37R196214/08/19621Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C196101/08/19611Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C196101/08/19611Adult
Parastichtis suspectaStocksmoor Farm, Cowlishaw Wood, Old TuptonSK36S196131/07/19611Adult
Parastichtis suspectaStocksmoor Farm, Cowlishaw Wood, Old TuptonSK36S196112/07/19611Adult
Parastichtis suspectaSlagmill Plantation,Beeley MoorSK36E196031/07/19601Adult
Parastichtis suspectaSlagmill Plantation,Beeley MoorSK36E196025/07/19601Adult
Parastichtis suspectaStocksmoor Farm, Cowlishaw Wood, Old TuptonSK36S195902/08/19591Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C195912/08/19591Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C195912/08/19591Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C195918/07/19591Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C195930/07/19591Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C195916/07/19591Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C195918/07/19591Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C195910/07/19591Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C195906/07/19591Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C195906/07/19591Adult
Parastichtis suspectaStocksmoor Farm, Cowlishaw Wood, Old TuptonSK36S195922/07/19596Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C195908/07/19592Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C195915/07/19591Adult
Parastichtis suspectaBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C195910/07/19591Adult

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