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73.121 BF2364  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Gortyna flavago – Frosted Orange 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 diagnostic moth with striking golden yellow central cross-band bordered either side with a bronze coloured cross-band. Oval and kidney marks are quite obvious. Wings are sharply pointed. A golden basal band and also a small golden cross-band along outer edge.
Distribution:  A resident that is locally common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Locally common in the south and east but generally found in all areas of the county where it inhabits wasteland and poorly managed grassland.
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: 35-40mm
Forewing: 16-19mm Food Plant: Thistle (Carduus spp) and Burdock (Arctium)
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©

Frosted Orange - Noctuidae - Gortyna flavago
Frosted Orange – Gortyna flavago
Frosted Orange - Noctuidae - Gortyna flavago
Frosted Orange – Gortyna flavago
Frosted Orange - Noctuidae - Gortyna flavago
Frosted Orange - Noctuidae - Gortyna flavago

460845902_10160254097661629_4312278737794636097_n Frosted Orange - 18th September 2024 - Belper -Dave Evans©
2364-frosted-orange Frosted Orange 5th September 2004 - Melbourne - Tony Davison©
2364-frosted-orange-2 Frosted Orange - 27th August 2003 - Melbourne - Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Gortyna flavago

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 451 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 82 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 369 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Gortyna flavago

Monthly Counts By Year: Gortyna flavago

Recordings By Year: Gortyna flavago

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Gortyna flavago
AGR: -0.28%   |   Total % Change: -6.4%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Gortyna flavago

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Gortyna flavago

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 - Gortyna flavago – 451 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Gortyna flavagoCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202406/10/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoDarwin ForestSK26X202402/10/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoupper cromford gardenSK25Y202404/09/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoNew Mills Road, High Peak, England, GBSK08I202414/09/20241
Gortyna flavagoGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202406/09/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202418/09/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202406/09/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoDarwin ForestSK26X202430/09/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202406/09/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoMinsterSK26F202411/09/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoBelperSK34N202418/09/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202407/09/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202419/09/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202406/09/20241adult
Gortyna flavagoMellorSJ98Z202307/09/20231adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern GardenSK33A202315/09/20231
Gortyna flavagoMellorSJ98Z202315/09/20231adult
Gortyna flavagoWoodland AveSK43R202315/09/20233adult
Gortyna flavagoLadycroft AveSK07S202313/09/20231adult
Gortyna flavagoLadycroft AveSK07S202317/09/20231adult
Gortyna flavagoMellorSJ98Z202308/09/20231adult
Gortyna flavagoBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202318/09/20231
Gortyna flavagoBelper GardenSK34P202309/09/20231adult
Gortyna flavagoMellorSJ98Z202305/09/20232adult
Gortyna flavagoMellorSJ98Z202309/09/20231adult
Gortyna flavagoUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202306/09/20231adult
Gortyna flavagoMellorSJ98Z202306/09/20232adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern GardenSK33A202325/08/20231
Gortyna flavagoLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202205/09/20221adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202203/09/20222adult
Gortyna flavagoBirch ValeSK08I202202/09/20221adult
Gortyna flavagoLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202201/09/20221adult
Gortyna flavagoHathersageSK28F202202/09/20221adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202206/09/20222adult
Gortyna flavagoLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202202/09/20222adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202221/09/20221adult
Gortyna flavagoLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202203/09/20222adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202202/09/20223adult
Gortyna flavagoWoodland AveSK43R202202/09/20221adult
Gortyna flavagoHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202230/08/20222adult
Gortyna flavagoUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202219/08/20221adult
Gortyna flavagoEA depotSK43G202227/08/20223adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202223/08/20221adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202231/08/20221adult
Gortyna flavagoStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202228/08/20221adult
Gortyna flavagoTaddingtonSK17K202112/09/20211
Gortyna flavagoHathersageSK28F202113/09/20211adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202117/09/20213adult
Gortyna flavago16 Briar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V202124-Sep-211adult
Gortyna flavagoLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202119/09/20211adult
Gortyna flavagoDore, Sheffield S17, UKSK37E202121/09/20211
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202103/09/20211adult
Gortyna flavagoWoodland AveSK43R202110/09/20211adult
Gortyna flavagoThe Hollies, Darley DaleSK26R202107/09/20212adult
Gortyna flavagoMidway, Derbys.SK32A202106/09/20211adult
Gortyna flavagoBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202112/09/20211
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202110/09/20211adult
Gortyna flavagoKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202116/09/20211adult
Gortyna flavagoThe Hollies, Darley DaleSK26R202109/09/20211adult
Gortyna flavagoMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202106/09/20211Adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202115/09/20213adult
Gortyna flavagoSandiacreSK43T202104/09/20211adult
Gortyna flavagoThe Hollies, Darley DaleSK26R202110/09/20211adult
Gortyna flavagoThe Hollies, Darley DaleSK26R202125/08/20211adult
Gortyna flavago294 Longhurst Lane, MellorSJ98Z202013-Sep-201adult
Gortyna flavago294 Longhurst Lane, MellorSJ98Z20201-Sep-201adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202007/09/20201adult
Gortyna flavagoShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202011/09/20201adult
Gortyna flavagoWoodland AveSK43R202014/09/20201adult
Gortyna flavagoThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N20206-Sep-201adult
Gortyna flavago23 Marlborough Road, Long Eaton, DerbysSK43X202011/09/20201adult
Gortyna flavagoThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N202020-Sep-201adult
Gortyna flavago294 Longhurst Lane, MellorSJ98Z20206-Sep-201adult
Gortyna flavagoLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202004/09/20201adult
Gortyna flavago294 Longhurst Lane, MellorSJ98Z202018-Sep-201adult
Gortyna flavago294 Longhurst Lane, MellorSJ98Z20204-Sep-201adult
Gortyna flavagoBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202020/09/20201Adult
Gortyna flavagoWoodland AveSK43R202001/09/20203adult
Gortyna flavago294 Longhurst Lane, MellorSJ98Z202015-Sep-201adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202023/08/20201adult
Gortyna flavagoWoodland AveSK43R202030/08/20201adult
Gortyna flavagoFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202026/08/20201adult
Gortyna flavagoHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F201918/09/20191adult
Gortyna flavagoLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S201916/09/20191adult
Gortyna flavagoAshford In the Water (Marble Mill)SK16Z201926-Sep-191adult
Gortyna flavagoLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S201925/09/20191adult
Gortyna flavagoSK43W201927/09/20191Adult
Gortyna flavago21 Elgar Drive, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R201911-Sep-191adult
Gortyna flavagoLong Eaton - Marlborough RoadSK43X201927/09/20191
Gortyna flavagoHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F201922/09/20192adult
Gortyna flavagoLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S201906/09/20192adult
Gortyna flavagoAshford In the Water (Marble Mill)SK16Z201910-Sep-191adult
Gortyna flavago87 Thorpe House Rise, Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L201926-Aug-191adult
Gortyna flavagoShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201807/09/20181adult
Gortyna flavagoPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201721/09/20171Adult
Gortyna flavagoPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201707/09/20171Adult
Gortyna flavagoShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201708/09/20171adult
Gortyna flavagoShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201715/09/20171adult
Gortyna flavagoMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201607/09/20161Adult
Gortyna flavagoHartington (station quarry)SK16K201608/09/20161Adult

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

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