Bordered Sallow       Scarce Bordered Straw
73.074 BF2403  –  Noctuidae –  Heliothinae – Heliothis peltigera – Bordered Straw – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant        orange – Migrant     day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Heliothinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A distinct moth with a prominent often grey kidney mark and sometimes a faint brown blotch between it and the leading edge of the forewing. There is also a small black dot at the trailing corner of the forewing, the tornus. These markings are diagnostic. A dark brown cross band, again darker at the leading edge of the forewing. The early season migrants, often from higher temperature zones, are a yellow-mustard colour, with their off-spring and later migrants being a darker honey yellow-brown. 
Distribution:  (Last record: 18 August 2025 at Belper )  –  A scarce immigrant to Derbyshire. During 2006 the Bordered Straw was numerous throughout the UK with as many as 2,500 being recorded, as large numbers of migrant moths arrived during late summer and the autumn. This species was recorded at five different locations across Derbyshire. Prior to this invasion, it has been recorded in singles during 1997, 2000, 2002 and two records prior to 1986. I in 1980 and 1 in 1947. 2015, has been another good year for migrant moths and the Bordered Straw has been recorded in small numbers again throughout the county. One on 11th June 2021 – Belper. 2022 has been another record migrant moth year and Bordered Straw has figured again across the country. One on 3rd & one on 5th September 2022 Buxton. One from Findern 2nd September. Six records in 2022.
Flight Period: May /  June /  September /  October /  –  As a migrant likely in May – June and September – October. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Diurnal   – is often seen during the day Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans; Stephen Plant; Dave Newcombe  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 21 August 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 34-42mm
Forewing: 16-19mm Food Plant: Marigold (Calendula spp.).
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Dave Newcombe
Last Recorded General Area – Belper
IMAGES BELOW:  May 2015 – Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans ©  /  August 2022 – Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans ©  /  August 2022 Allestree – Stephen Plant ©/ Belper (2025) Dave Newcombe©

73.074 BF2403 - Bordered Straw - Noctuidae - Heliothis peltigera
Bordered Straw – May 2015 – Belper – Dave Evans
73.074 BF2403 - Bordered Straw - Noctuidae - Heliothis peltigera
Bordered Straw – Heliothis peltigera – Dave Evans
73.074 BF2403 - Bordered Straw - Noctuidae - Heliothis peltigera
Bordered Straw – Heliothis peltigera
Bordered Straw - 18th June 2025 - Belper - Dave Newcombe
Bordered Straw – 18th June 2025 – Belper – Dave Newcombe
Bordered Straw - 18th August 2025 - Belper - Dave Newcombe
Bordered Straw – 18th August 2025 – Belper – Dave Newcombe
73.074 BF2403 - Bordered Straw - Noctuidae - Heliothis peltigera
73.074 BF2403 - Bordered Straw - Noctuidae - Heliothis peltigera
73.074 BF2403 - Bordered Straw - Noctuidae - Heliothis peltigera
Bordered Straw - 18th June 2025 - Belper - Dave Newcombe
Bordered Straw - 18th August 2025 - Belper - Dave Newcombe

Bordered Straw - 18th June 2025 - Belper - Dave Newcombe Bordered Straw - 18th June 2025 - Belper - Dave Newcombe

Distribution Map for Heliothis peltigera

Found 57 records
    ↳ 17 from After 2025
    ↳ 6 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 34 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 – Heliothis peltigera

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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: Heliothis peltigera
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Heliothis peltigera
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Heliothis peltigera
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Heliothis peltigera
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 19 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 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2015, 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: Heliothis peltigera
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Heliothis peltigera
( 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 - Heliothis peltigera – 57 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Heliothis peltigeraSHEFFIELDSK38M202509/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraBelperSK34N202511/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202513/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraBelperSK34N202514/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraAllestree, DerbySK33P202516/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202518/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202515/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraMidway, Derbys.SK32A202524/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraBamford, Hope Valley SBE, UKSK28B202530/08/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigerafindern, derbyshireSK33A202529/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraBelperSK34U202520/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraDarley BridgeSK26Q202525/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202529/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202528/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202518/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraBeckside FarmSK24F202505/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraBeckside FarmSK24F202508/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202203/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202205/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202202/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202230/08/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202227/08/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraBelperSK34U202203/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201527/07/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201516/06/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraBamford St,RipleySK34Z201516/06/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraWelbeck Drive,WingerworthSK36T201523/06/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraWelbeck Drive,WingerworthSK36T201519/06/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraBelperSK34U201515/05/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Heliothis peltigeraOaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D201110/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200604/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200601/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraLowes Hill,RipleySK35V200601/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraLowes Hill,RipleySK35V200605/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200604/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200603/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraElgar Drive,Sawley,Long EatonSK43R200616/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraLings Close,IlkestonSK44S200627/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraLings Close,IlkestonSK44S200627/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200603/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraFar Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A200627/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraDrayton Ave,Mackworth,DerbySK33D200617/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraDrayton Ave,Mackworth,DerbySK33D200617/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200327/06/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200327/06/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R200023/09/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R200023/09/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraCavendish Park, MatlockSK36A200002/07/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraCavendish Park, MatlockSK36A200002/07/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R200026/06/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R200026/06/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraFar Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A199225/05/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraFar Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A199225/05/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraWilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R198018/06/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraWilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R198018/06/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraHeanor (site not precise)SK44M194712/06/19471Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Heliothis peltigeraHeanor (site not precise)SK44M194712/06/19471Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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