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73.176 BF2340  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Oligia fasciuncula – Middle-barred Minor Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >> .  . >>  Noctuidae  >> Xyleninae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A small and thick-set moth. The diagnostic feature is a dark central bar along the forewing. The central cross-lines that edge the central bar are white at each end. The oval and kidney marks are pale and obvious.
Distribution:  A resident that is common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Present in all areas of the county and in two colour forms, a reddish brick-red to deep orange- brown, and the yellow-brown, yellow-grey, olive-grey or grey-brown form var.pallida which is very frequent.
Flight Period: June /  July /  –  On the wing June – July. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 22-26mm
Forewing: 10-12mm Food Plant: Various types of grasses.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

Middle-barred Minor - Noctuidae - Oligia fasciuncula
Middle-barred Minor – Tony Davison
Middle-barred Minor - Noctuidae - Oligia fasciuncula

2340-middle-barred-minor Middle-barred Minor - 10th June 2007 - Melbourne Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Oligia fasciuncula

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 2064 records
    ↳ 87 from After 2025
    ↳ 289 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 1688 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Oligia fasciuncula

Monthly Counts By Year: Oligia fasciuncula

Recordings By Year: Oligia fasciuncula

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Oligia fasciuncula
AGR: -1.19%   |   Total % Change: -25%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Oligia fasciuncula

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Oligia fasciuncula

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 - Oligia fasciuncula – 2064 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Oligia fasciunculaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202515/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202519/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaBelperSK34N202517/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaBelperSK34U202521/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaMarkham Vale North tip , DerbyshireSK47L202501/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaMellorSJ98Z202517/06/20255adult
Oligia fasciunculaLowcroft, Buxton SK17, UKSK07S202513/06/20251
Oligia fasciunculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202505/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaBelperSK34N202519/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202524/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaAston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A202512/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaBamford, Hope Valley S33 0BE, UKSK28B202521/06/20251
Oligia fasciunculaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202520/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaIngleby Ave, DerbySK33L202512/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculasheffieldSK38M202515/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202528/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202512/06/20253adult
Oligia fasciunculaOwler Bar, Sheffield S17 3BQ, UKSK27U202521/06/20251
Oligia fasciunculaWingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y202517/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202521/06/20252adult
Oligia fasciunculaAston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A202519/06/20253adult
Oligia fasciunculaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202519/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202516/06/20256adult
Oligia fasciunculaAllestree, DerbySK33P202506/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaWingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y202507/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaBelperSK34U202520/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaBelperSK34N202525/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202511/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202520/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaCote Heath Allotments, Buxton SK07R202528/06/20256adult
Oligia fasciunculaBelperSK34N202511/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaMellorSJ98Z202523/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202513/06/20254adult
Oligia fasciunculaMellorSJ98Z202520/06/202512adult
Oligia fasciunculaCote Heath Allotments, Buxton SK07R202514/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaMellorSJ98Z202521/06/202516adult
Oligia fasciunculaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202516/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202513/06/20252adult
Oligia fasciunculaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202518/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaStretton Handley School - Beresford LnSK36Q202519/06/20252adult
Oligia fasciunculaMellorSJ98Z202519/06/202523adult
Oligia fasciunculaAllestree, DerbySK33P202513/06/20254adult
Oligia fasciunculaMellorSJ98Z202502/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202519/06/20254adult
Oligia fasciunculaAllestree, DerbySK33P202517/06/20252adult
Oligia fasciunculaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202512/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaBamfordSK28B202515/06/20251
Oligia fasciunculaLismore Fields, BuxtonSK07L202520/06/20251Adult
Oligia fasciunculaBelperSK34U202512/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaCote Heath Allotments, Buxton SK07R202521/06/202527adult
Oligia fasciunculaMellorSJ98Z202530/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202514/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202521/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202517/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaMarkham Vale Env. Cent.SK47K202501/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaMellorSJ98Z202515/06/20252adult
Oligia fasciunculaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202521/06/20256adult
Oligia fasciunculaFindern, DerbyshireSK33A202504/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaInkersall gardenSK47G202521/06/20252adult
Oligia fasciunculaWingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y202526/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaMellorSJ98Z202508/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculasheffieldSK38M202513/06/20254adult
Oligia fasciunculaMiller's Dale SK17G202527/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculasheffieldSK38M202511/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaBamford, Hope Valley S33 0BE, UKSK28B202521/06/20251
Oligia fasciunculaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202524/06/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202512/06/20252adult
Oligia fasciunculaOwler Bar, Sheffield S17 3BQ, UKSK27U202521/06/20251
Oligia fasciunculaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202530/06/20255adult
Oligia fasciunculaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202531/05/20252adult
Oligia fasciunculaBelperSK34U202531/05/20252adult
Oligia fasciunculaAston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A202521/05/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaWingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y202531/05/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaFenny Bentley, DerbyshireSK15Q202531/05/20252adult
Oligia fasciunculaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202531/05/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202530/05/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaAston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A202525/05/20253adult
Oligia fasciunculaFroggattSK27N202520/05/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202530/05/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202530/05/20256adult
Oligia fasciunculaStonebroom.SK45E202530/05/20253adult
Oligia fasciunculamy gardenSK36U202530/05/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaFindern, DerbyshireSK33A202523/05/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaAllestree, DerbySK33P202524/05/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaBelperSK34U202530/05/20252adult
Oligia fasciunculaBelperSK34N202516/05/20253adult
Oligia fasciunculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202529/05/20251adult
Oligia fasciunculaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202401/07/20241adult
Oligia fasciunculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202401/07/20241adult
Oligia fasciunculaOwler Bar, Sheffield S17 3BQ, UKSK27U202420/07/20241
Oligia fasciunculaMellorSJ98Z202418/07/20241adult
Oligia fasciunculaKing's NewtonSK32Y202429/07/20242adult
Oligia fasciunculaBelperSK34U202426/06/20241adult
Oligia fasciunculaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202402/06/20241adult
Oligia fasciunculaMellorSJ98Z202411/06/20241adult
Oligia fasciunculabeeleySK26U202423/06/20241adult
Oligia fasciunculaBirch ValeSK08I202407/06/20241adult
Oligia fasciunculaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202424/06/20241adult
Oligia fasciunculaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202425/06/20242adult
Oligia fasciuncula152 Scalpcliffe roadSK22R202427/06/20241adult

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

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