Brown Rustic       Old Lady
73.105 BF2301  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Dypterygia scabriuscula – Bird's Wing – (Linnaeus, 1758) 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: An unmistakable moth. Diagnostic feature is the dark chocolate brown wing with a broad creamy-brown streak running from the head straight down the moths back then flaring out, like a pair of bird’s wings, towards the outer area of the forewing.                              
Distribution:  (First record: 3 July 1977 at Hilton )  –  (Last record: 24 July 2024 at Stonebroom )  –  Described as a rare vagrant in 1986 with only 4 records from Derbyshire during 1977 – 1986 which may have indicated a range extension. The first record was in 1977 at Hilton to mv light. It is now a resident that is generally uncommon and only locally distributed in the county. Occurs in very small numbers most years, sometimes in single figures, being most frequently encountered in southern areas of the county. Seems to be very weather dependent, not recorded in wet seasons. During the period 2013-2018 it was only reported from four sites (all in 2014) all single moths.
Flight Period: June /  July /  –  On the wing June – July. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 21 July 2025 by WS ***
Wingspan: 32-37mm
Forewing: 16mm Food Plant: Dock (Rumex) and knotgrass (Polygonum).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 1977
Last Recorded By – Jonathan Bradley
Last Recorded General Area – Stonebroom
IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

73.105 BF2301 - Bird's Wing - Noctuidae - Dypterygia scabriuscula
Bird’s Wing – Dypterygia scabriuscula
73.105 BF2301 - Bird's Wing - Noctuidae - Dypterygia scabriuscula
Bird’s Wing – Dypterygia scabriuscula
73.105 BF2301 - Bird's Wing - Noctuidae - Dypterygia scabriuscula
73.105 BF2301 - Bird's Wing - Noctuidae - Dypterygia scabriuscula

2301-birds-wing8 Bird's Wing - 2nd July 2005 - Melbourne Tony Davison©
2301-birds-wing-3 Bird's Wing - 2nd July 2005 - Melbourne Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Dypterygia scabriuscula

Found 127 records
    ↳ 33 from After 2025
    ↳ 37 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 57 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 – Dypterygia scabriuscula

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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: Dypterygia scabriuscula
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Dypterygia scabriuscula
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Dypterygia scabriuscula
AGR: 2.21%   |   Total % Change: 72.7%


CUSUM Analysis: Dypterygia scabriuscula
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 9 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 2004, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2021, 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: Dypterygia scabriuscula
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Dypterygia scabriuscula
( 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 - Dypterygia scabriuscula – 127 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202513/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202503/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaDarwin ForestSK26X202501/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202517/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202529/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202502/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202506/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202510/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202511/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202513/06/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202514/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202514/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202517/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202518/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202516/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaBelperSK34U202520/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202519/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202520/06/20256adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaHavercroft RoadSK38L202520/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202521/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202523/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202524/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202525/06/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202530/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202506/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202507/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202508/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202521/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202528/05/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202530/05/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202531/05/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaBelperSK34U202531/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202531/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202401/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202417/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202422/07/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaStonebroom.SK45E202424/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202401/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202406/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202418/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202402/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202403/06/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202407/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202423/06/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaBelperSK34N202425/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202424/06/20244adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202425/06/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202426/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202430/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202307/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202307/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202313/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaSandiacreSK43T202325/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202309/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202310/06/20235adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202313/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202319/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202321/06/20236adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202323/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202324/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202327/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202327/06/20233adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202330/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaBelperSK34N202323/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202322/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202107/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202110/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaBriar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V202108/07/20211adultDanes_2019-2021
Dypterygia scabriusculaBriar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V202102/06/20211adultDanes_2019-2021
Dypterygia scabriusculaStation Road, Darley DaleSK26R202024/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaWood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V201918/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Dypterygia scabriusculaLong Eaton - Marlborough RoadSK43X201608/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201418/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201418/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaFindern, DerbyshireSK33A201421/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaHillside, Findern, DerbySK33A201422/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A201413/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaHardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W201108/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A201026/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaWest Park Meadows (LNR),SpondonSK33Y200910/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X200927/06/20091adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaSpinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X200927/06/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200925/06/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R200926/06/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200804/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200801/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200827/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200807/06/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200607/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200610/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaAsh Brook,Ashley Close,TansleySK35J200618/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaMercaston Marsh, Mercaston, BrailsfordSK24R200617/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200623/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200623/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200501/07/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaAsh Brook,Ashley Close,TansleySK35J200510/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200501/07/20052Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200501/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaForemark Resr, TicknallSK32H200425/06/20042Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200222/07/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200221/06/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaWood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V200221/06/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R200010/06/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R200010/06/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V199811/07/19983Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaWood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V199811/07/19983Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaCalke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32R199713/07/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaCalke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32R199723/07/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaCalke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32R199713/07/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaStevens Rd, SandiacreSK43T199608/06/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaDorothy Ave, SandiacreSK43T199421/07/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaWilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R199402/07/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaDorothy Ave, SandiacreSK43T199421/07/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V199203/06/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaWood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V199203/06/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaPond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G198917/06/19891Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaPond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G198917/06/19891Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaCalke Park EstateSK32R198703/07/19873adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dypterygia scabriusculaCalke Park,Ticknall (site not precise)SK32R198703/07/19875Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaCalke Park,Ticknall (site not precise)SK32R198703/07/19875Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaWilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R198607/07/19861Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaWilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R198607/07/19861Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaAskew Grove, ReptonSK32D198129/07/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaAskew Grove, ReptonSK32D198018/07/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaShardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long EatonSK43F197827/06/19781Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaShardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long EatonSK43F197827/06/19781Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dypterygia scabriusculaField Close, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K197703/07/19771Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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