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73.183 BF2275  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Cirrhia gilvago – Dusky-lemon Sallow Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce        red – Red-listed
Taxonomy:   Macro  >> .  . >>  Noctuidae  >> Xyleninae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: The forewing is slightly round and rounded at the tip, not hooked.Ground colour an orange-yellow or orange-brown, marbled, mottled and variably banded with a grey-blue.
Distribution:  (Last record: 28 September 2024 at Chaddesden )  –  A Red Data Species – 2002 – A resident that was widely distributed in Derbyshire. Found predominantly in the south of the county. The population has been dramatically affected by dutch elm disease and the species has become exceedingly rare in the county.
Flight Period: September /  October /  –  On the wing September – October. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – is attracted to light and sugar Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Martin Roome  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 32-38mm
Forewing: 15-18mm Food Plant: English elm.
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Martin Roome
Last Recorded General Area – Chaddesden
IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire & Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© – Chaddesden, Derby – Martin Roome©

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Dusky-lemon Sallow – October 8th 2013, Kings, Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison
73.183 BF2275 - Dusky-lemon Sallow - Noctuidae - Cirrhia gilvago
Dusky-lemon Sallow – Cirrhia gilvago – Martin Roome
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73.183 BF2275 - Dusky-lemon Sallow - Noctuidae - Cirrhia gilvago

461327063_4064112280478289_8025873308651962296_n-1 Dusky-lemon Sallow - 28th September 2024 - Chaddesden, Derby - Martin Roome©
2275-dusky-lemon-sallow Dusky Lemon Sallow - 14th September 2002 - Melbourne - Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Cirrhia gilvago

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Found 87 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 84 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Cirrhia gilvago

Monthly Counts By Year: Cirrhia gilvago

Recordings By Year: Cirrhia gilvago

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Cirrhia gilvago
AGR: -1.68%   |   Total % Change: -33.4%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Cirrhia gilvago

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Cirrhia gilvago

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 - Cirrhia gilvago – 87 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Cirrhia gilvagoChaddesden, DerbySK33T202428/09/20241adult
Cirrhia gilvagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202221/09/20221adult
Cirrhia gilvagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202030/09/20201adult
Cirrhia gilvagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A201921/09/20191adult
Cirrhia gilvagoRepton (site not precise)SK32B201501/08/2015 - 31/08/20151Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201307/10/20131Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S201101/10/20111Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S201130/10/20111Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S201108/10/20111Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S201102/10/20112Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S201127/09/20111Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S201009/10/20101Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoRepton (site not precise)SK32B200806/09/20085Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200622/09/20061Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S200611/09/20061Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S200623/09/20061Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S200612/09/20061Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoCalke Park (Lime Tree Ave), TicknallSK32L200508/10/20051Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S200511/10/20051Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoCalke Park (Lime Tree Ave), TicknallSK32L200508/10/20051Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200214/09/20021Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200214/09/20021Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X200231/08/20021adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S200113/10/20011Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S200115/10/20011Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S200113/10/20011Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S200115/10/20011Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S200129/09/20012Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S200129/09/20012Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoWilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R199927/09/19991Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoWilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R199819/09/19981Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoShardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long EatonSK43F198523/09/19851Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoShardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long EatonSK43F198523/09/19851Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoMatlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A198220/09/19821Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoMatlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A198217/09/19821Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBarnard Ave, Coal AstonSK37U198101/01/1981 - 31/12/19841Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBarnard Ave, Coal AstonSK37U198101/01/1981 - 31/12/19841Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoMatlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A198016/09/19801Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoMatlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A198020/09/19801Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoMatlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A198019/09/19801Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoWolds Rise, Cavendish Rd, MatlockSK36A197903/10/19793Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoField Close, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K197714/09/19771Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoField Close, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K197723/09/19771Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoField Close, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K197728/09/19771Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoField Close, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K197719/09/19771Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoField Close, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K197415/09/19742Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoNimblejack (quarry), Via Gellia, Cromford (site not precise)SK25T197112/06/19716Larvae
Cirrhia gilvagoThe Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, GlapwellSK46S196803/10/19681Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoThe Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, GlapwellSK46S196807/10/19681Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoThe Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, GlapwellSK46S196801/10/19682Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoThe Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, GlapwellSK46S196826/09/19681Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoThe Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, GlapwellSK46S196830/09/19681Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoErewash Sq, IlkestonSK44Q196611/09/19661Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoAshoverSK36L196503/10/19651Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoNewbold Drive, ChesterfieldSK37R196529/09/19651Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoNewbold Ave, ChesterfieldSK37R196316/09/19631Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoNewbold Ave, ChesterfieldSK37R196318/09/19631Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C196019/09/19601Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C196019/09/19601Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBakewell (site not precise)SK26E195517/10/19551Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C195518/09/19551Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C195518/09/19551Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C195403/10/19541Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C195403/10/19541Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C195412/09/19542Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C195412/09/19542Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBerry St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C195316/09/19531Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C195316/09/19531Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoLangley Mill (site not precise)SK44N194601/01/1946 - 31/12/19461None
Cirrhia gilvagoFroggatt (site not precise)SK27N194601/01/1946 - 31/12/19561None
Cirrhia gilvagoRepton (site not precise)SK32B191501/08/19151Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoRepton (site not precise)SK32B190806/09/19085Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoRepton (site not precise)SK32B190703/09/19071Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoRepton (site not precise)SK32B190615/09/1906 - 17/09/19061Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoKirk Langley (site not precise)SK23Z189811/09/18981None
Cirrhia gilvagoLathkill Dale (site not precise)SK16S188517/06/18851Larvae
Cirrhia gilvagoBarrow on Trent, Derby (site not precise)SK32P188501/01/1885 - 31/12/18851None
Cirrhia gilvagoFindern, Derby (site not precise)SK33A188501/01/1885 - 31/12/18851None
Cirrhia gilvagoKedleston St, Derby (site assumed to be his garden)SK33N188501/01/1885 - 31/12/18851None
Cirrhia gilvagoKedleston St, Derby (site assumed to be his garden)SK33N188501/01/1885 - 31/12/18851None
Cirrhia gilvagoDerbyshire (site not precise)SK33L187001/01/1870 - 31/12/18701None
Cirrhia gilvagoKedleston St, Derby (site assumed to be his garden)SK33N186607/06/18661Larvae
Cirrhia gilvagoKedleston St, Derby (site assumed to be his garden)SK33N186607/06/18661Larvae
Cirrhia gilvagoDerby (site not precise)SK33L186307/06/18631Adult
Cirrhia gilvagoDerbyshire (site not precise)SK33L185901/01/1859 - 31/12/18595Pupae
Cirrhia gilvagoDerbyshire (site not precise)SK33L185901/01/1859 - 31/12/18595Pupae
Cirrhia gilvagoDerbyshire (site not precise)SK33L180001/01/1800 - 31/12/18701None

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