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73.123 BF2361  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Hydraecia micacea – Rosy Rustic 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: Fairly diagnostic. As the name suggests, the ground colour is a rosy brown with a dark brown central cross-band. Oval and kidney marks are contained within the band and are pale centred. Wing tips pointed and there is a small dark line along the outer wing edge.
Distribution:  A resident that is common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Greatest numbers are found in the south and east but generally found in all areas of the county.
Flight Period: August /  September /  October /  –  On the wing August – October. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 28-45mm
Forewing: 14-21mm Food Plant: Dock (Rumex spp.)
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
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Rosy Rustic - Noctuidae - Hydraecia micacea
Rosy Rustic – Noctuidae – Hydraecia micacea
Rosy Rustic - Noctuidae - Hydraecia micacea

2361-rosy-rustic Rosy Rustic - 4th October 2005 - Melbourne - Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Hydraecia micacea

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 1797 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 327 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 1470 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Hydraecia micacea

Monthly Counts By Year: Hydraecia micacea

Recordings By Year: Hydraecia micacea

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Hydraecia micacea
AGR: 0.36%   |   Total % Change: 9%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Hydraecia micacea

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Hydraecia micacea

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 - Hydraecia micacea – 1797 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Hydraecia micaceaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202412/10/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202414/10/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202406/10/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaSandiacre GardenSK43T202405/10/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaMellorSJ98Z202423/10/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaSandiacre GardenSK43T202425/10/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202405/10/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202420/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202409/09/20241Adult
Hydraecia micaceaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202407/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaWoodland AveSK43R202408/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaSandiacre GardenSK43T202402/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaNew Mills Road, High Peak, England, GBSK08I202422/09/20241
Hydraecia micaceaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202401/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202407/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202401/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaPark Head, Crich.SK35M202407/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202413/09/20241Adult
Hydraecia micaceaKing's NewtonSK32Y202402/09/20243adult
Hydraecia micaceaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202401/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202413/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202423/09/20242adult
Hydraecia micaceaPark Haed, CrichSK35M202401/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202408/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202413/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaBirch ValeSK08I202407/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaKing's NewtonSK32Y202405/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202406/09/20242adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202420/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202413/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaMiller's Dale, woodland near stationSK17G202406/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaInkersall gardenSK47G202405/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202420/09/20241Adult
Hydraecia micaceaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202419/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202407/09/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202430/08/20241Adult
Hydraecia micaceaGlossop, The TwitchlingsSK09L202418/08/20242adult
Hydraecia micaceaBirch ValeSK08I202423/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaBelperSK34U202404/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaWoodland AveSK43R202402/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaMellorSJ98Z202430/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202429/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaBirch ValeSK08I202426/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaBelperSK34U202409/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202424/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaBeech Cottage WardlowSK17X202414/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202403/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaSandiacre SK43S202409/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaMellorSJ98Z202429/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaWoodland AveSK43R202430/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202401/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202427/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaSandiacre GardenSK43T202410/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202417/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaChaddesden, DerbySK33T202408/08/20242adult
Hydraecia micaceaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202427/08/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202427/07/20242adult
Hydraecia micaceaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202430/07/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaBelperSK34U202428/07/20241adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern GardenSK33A202302/10/20231
Hydraecia micaceaFindern GardenSK33A202305/10/20231
Hydraecia micaceaLadycroft AveSK07S202308/09/20232adult
Hydraecia micaceaMellorSJ98Z202308/09/20233adult
Hydraecia micaceaMellorSJ98Z202312/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern GardenSK33A202306/09/20231
Hydraecia micaceaBirch ValeSK08I202308/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern GardenSK33A202322/09/20232
Hydraecia micaceaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202322/09/20233Adult
Hydraecia micaceaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S202309/09/20232Adult
Hydraecia micaceaMellorSJ98Z202306/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaMellorSJ98Z202309/09/20232adult
Hydraecia micaceaInkersall gardenSK47G202303/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern GardenSK33A202308/09/20232
Hydraecia micaceaBirch ValeSK08I202315/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern GardenSK33A202324/09/20232
Hydraecia micaceaWoodland AveSK43R202308/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaLadycroft AveSK07S202305/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaBelper GardenSK34P202301/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaMellorSJ98Z202307/09/20233adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern GardenSK33A202315/09/20232
Hydraecia micaceaBirch ValeSK08I202325/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaWoodland AveSK43R202324/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaLadycroft AveSK07S202307/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202308/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaOrchid WoodSK43L202308/09/20232adult
Hydraecia micaceaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202320/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern GardenSK33A202301/09/20232
Hydraecia micaceaBirch ValeSK08I202301/09/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaFindern GardenSK33A202317/09/20233
Hydraecia micaceaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202317/09/20231Adult
Hydraecia micaceaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202315/09/20232Adult
Hydraecia micaceaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S202306/09/20231Adult
Hydraecia micaceaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202326/08/202310adult
Hydraecia micaceaMellorSJ98Z202311/08/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaMellorSJ98Z202329/08/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202320/08/20232adult
Hydraecia micaceaSandiacreSK43T202320/08/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202326/08/20239adult
Hydraecia micaceaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202309/08/20231adult
Hydraecia micaceaLadycroft AveSK07S202315/08/20231adult

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

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