Union Rustic       Clouded Brindle
73.154 BF2330  -  Noctuidae -  Xyleninae - Apamea remissa - Dusky Brocade Adult Macro:  CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species - Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >> . >>  Noctuidae
ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  The Confused
ID pointers: A very variable species. Forewing quiet broad and patterned with varieties of pale straw-brown, pale straw-grey, brownish-grey,  and charcoal-grey marbling and with darker inconspicuous or stronger markings of darker brown or black combinations. These marks form an indistinct central cross-band and there are two blackish basal streaks. Oval and kidney marks are pale outlined.
See Christian Heintzen’s comparison plate below alongside The Confused.
Further ID Pointers: 🔗 Dusky Brocade v Confused ID Reference
Distribution:  A resident that is common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. It is present in all areas of the county where it is not uncommon. Main populations are from the Lowlands and the Coal Measures. 
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  -  On the wing June – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - is attracted to light and flowers that are rich in nectar Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Christian Heintzen  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 36-42mm
Forewing: 17-19mm Food Plant: Reed canary-grass (Phalaris arundinacea).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© – ID Plate by Christian Heintzen©

73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
Dusky Brocade – Christian Heintzen
Dusky Brocade - Noctuidae - Apamea remissa
Dusky Brocade – Apamea remissa
Dusky Brocade - Noctuidae - Apamea remissa
Dusky Brocade – Apamea remissa
Dusky Brocade - Noctuidae - Apamea remissa
Dusky Brocade – Apamea remissa
73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
Dusky Brocade - Noctuidae - Apamea remissa
Dusky Brocade - Noctuidae - Apamea remissa
Dusky Brocade - Noctuidae - Apamea remissa

2330-dusky-brocade Dusky Brocade 14th June 2003 - Melbourne Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Apamea remissa

derbyshiremoths.org © makes no guarantee of accuracy of data used in these maps and charts – they are presented to you with best endeavours and the data behind them updated periodically as time permits. Historic records are being discovered all the time. These will be assessed, so once they are all verified, they will be incorporated onto the map and charts.

Found 1442 records
    ↳ 1 from After 2025
    ↳ 180 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 1261 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.


Monthly Records By Year: Apamea remissa

Monthly Counts By Year: Apamea remissa

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Apamea remissa – 1442 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Apamea remissaCote Heath Allotments, Buxton SK07R202503/05/20251
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202411/07/20248
Apamea remissaBrockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire.SK37Q202422/06/20241
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202417/07/20242
Apamea remissaAllestree, DerbySK33P202426/06/20241
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202424/07/20243
Apamea remissaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202406/06/20241
Apamea remissaBirch ValeSK08I202414/06/20241
Apamea remissaNorton Lees, Sheffield, UKSK38L202415/07/20241
Apamea remissaAshford Marble MillSK16Z202403/06/20241
Apamea remissaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202405/06/20241
Apamea remissaStonebroomSK45E202421/06/20241
Apamea remissaBirch ValeSK08I202409/07/20242
Apamea remissaStonebroom.SK45E202410/07/20241
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202416/06/20243
Apamea remissaDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202407/06/20242
Apamea remissaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202401/07/20241
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202420/06/20241
Apamea remissaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202413/07/20241
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202428/06/20249
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202402/07/20246
Apamea remissaFroggatt, Hope ValleySK27N202402/06/2024one
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202414/07/20242
Apamea remissaBrockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire.SK37Q202423/06/20241
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202419/07/20241
Apamea remissaHavercroft RoadSK38L202425/06/20241
Apamea remissaGlossop, Shawmoor PlantationSK09F202428/06/20241
Apamea remissaBirch ValeSK08I202405/07/20241
Apamea remissaStonebroom.SK45E202425/06/20241
Apamea remissaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202413/07/20241
Apamea remissaStonebroomSK45E202410/07/20241
Apamea remissaHathersageSK28F202420/06/20242
Apamea remissaStonebroom.SK45E202411/07/20241
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202418/06/20241
Apamea remissaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202429/06/20242
Apamea remissaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202403/07/20241
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202423/06/20242
Apamea remissaChaddesden, DerbySK33T202430/06/20242
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202402/07/20243
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202312/07/20231
Apamea remissaBirch ValeSK08I202320/06/20231
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202316/06/20234
Apamea remissaMellorSJ98Z202313/06/20231
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202328/06/20231
Apamea remissaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202319/06/20231
Apamea remissaMellorSJ98Z202305/07/20232
Apamea remissaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202317/06/20237
Apamea remissaMellorSJ98Z202309/07/20231
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202302/07/20231
Apamea remissaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202320/06/20232
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202305/07/20231
Apamea remissaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202324/06/20232
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202309/06/20234
Apamea remissaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202301/07/20231
Apamea remissaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202326/06/20231
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202311/06/20232
Apamea remissaBirch ValeSK08I202315/06/20231
Apamea remissaGlossop, Shawmoor PlantationSK09F202313/07/20231
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202314/06/20234
Apamea remissaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202323/06/20232
Apamea remissaMellorSJ98Z202316/06/20231
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202330/06/20231
Apamea remissaNinelands RoadSK28F202324/06/20231
Apamea remissaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202308/06/20231
Apamea remissaNinelands RoadSK28F202307/07/20232
Apamea remissaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202319/06/20232
Apamea remissaBuxton SK17, UKSK07R202330/06/20231
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202304/06/20231
Apamea remissaGlossop, Moorfield, Wood's CabinSK09L202322/06/20235
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202307/06/20231
Apamea remissaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202327/06/20232
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202309/07/20233
Apamea remissaBirch ValeSK08I202303/06/20231
Apamea remissaLongdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U202307/07/20231
Apamea remissaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202214/06/20221
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202217/07/20223
Apamea remissaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202219/07/20221
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202222/07/20221
Apamea remissaWoodland AveSK43R202217/06/20224
Apamea remissaBirch ValeSK08I202217/06/20223
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202203/06/20221
Apamea remissaGarden, WaltonSK36U202218/06/20221
Apamea remissaWoodland AveSK43R202207/07/20221
Apamea remissaBirch ValeSK08I202224/06/20221
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202214/06/20222
Apamea remissaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202216/06/20221
Apamea remissaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202211/06/20222
Apamea remissaBirch ValeSK08I202209/07/20223
Apamea remissa46 Ferneydale AvenueSK07Q202216/06/20222
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202224/06/20224
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202201/07/20227
Apamea remissaEA depotSK43G202222/06/20221
Apamea remissaBirch ValeSK08I202217/07/20221
Apamea remissa46 Ferneydale AvenueSK07Q202221/06/20229
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202208/07/202215
Apamea remissaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202224/06/20221
Apamea remissaWoodland AveSK43R202223/07/20221
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202215/07/20222
Apamea remissaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202207/07/20221
Apamea remissaLadycroft AveSK07S202219/07/20221

Sensible limit reached – too many records to list on the page

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