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73.024 BF2410  –  Noctuidae –  Eustrotiinae – Protodeltote pygarga – Marbled White Spot – (Hufnagel, 1766) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Eustrotiinae
Other Name/s: Deltote pygarga
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: The most diagnostic feature is the prominent white patch at the trailing corner of otherwise black and greyish mottled forewing.
Distribution:  (Last record: 29 July 2024 at Buxton )  –  A very scarce species in Derbyshire. This specimen trapped in 2008 was only the 3rd county record. First recorded in 2004. Reports continue to be widespread, referring to single individuals. Likely to still be a scarce species.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  –  On the wing in May – July. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison; Christian Heintzen  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 21 July 2025 by WS ***
Wingspan: 20-22mm
Forewing: 11-12mm Food Plant: Purple moor-grass (Molinea caerulea).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Steve Orridge
Last Recorded General Area – Buxton
IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton and Carvers Rocks, Foremark, Derbyshire – Tony Davison © / Glossop – Christian Heintzen©

Marbled White Spot – 11th July 2017 - Kings Newton - Tony Davison
Marbled White Spot – 11th July 2017 – Kings Newton – Tony Davison
Marbled White Spot - 10th June 2008 - Foremark Res Tony Davison
10th June 2008 – Foremark Res Tony Davison
Marbled White Spot - Christian Heintzen
Marbled White Spot – Christian Heintzen
Marbled White Spot – 11th July 2017 - Kings Newton - Tony Davison
Marbled White Spot - 10th June 2008 - Foremark Res Tony Davison
Marbled White Spot - Christian Heintzen

Marbled White Spot - Christian Heintzen Marbled White Spot - 30th June 2024 - Longdendale - Christian Heintzen
2410-marbled-white-spot Marbled White-spot - Foremark Reservoir - Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Protodeltote pygarga

Found 116 records
    ↳ 37 from After 2025
    ↳ 43 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 36 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 – Protodeltote pygarga

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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: Protodeltote pygarga
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Protodeltote pygarga
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Protodeltote pygarga
AGR: 1.99%   |   Total % Change: 51.4%


CUSUM Analysis: Protodeltote pygarga
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 10 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 2016, 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: Protodeltote pygarga
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Protodeltote pygarga
( 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 - Protodeltote pygarga – 116 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Protodeltote pygargaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202529/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDarley BridgeSK26Q202501/07/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDarwin ForestSK26X202501/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDarwin ForestSK26X202502/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202512/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaLongdendale, Long Gutter Edge WoodlandSK09U202508/07/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaOld Marble Mill, Ashford in the WaterSK16Z202517/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaBelperSK34N202517/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaStaveley garden SYASK47H202515/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202516/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202524/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaSnitterton, DerbyshireSK26V202527/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaMiller's DaleSK17G202527/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202525/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202528/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaAllestree, DerbySK33P202521/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDerbyshire, UKSK26Q202525/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202529/06/20257adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202530/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDarwin ForestSK26X202530/06/20255adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202511/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDarley BridgeSK26Q202527/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202515/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202529/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaLongdendale, Wildboar Clough WoodlandSK09U202518/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202520/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202524/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaMarkham Vale South Tip , DerbyshireSK47K202518/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202528/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaInkersall gardenSK47G202531/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaBelperSK34U202530/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargasheffieldSK38M202528/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargasheffieldSK38M202529/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202528/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough, Herod CloughSK09G202524/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaQuarndon, DerbyshireSK34F202409/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202429/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaMarkham Vale South TipSK47L202423/06/20244adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaSouth Yorkshire, England, GBSK38L202425/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202426/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaMarkham Vale South TipSK47K202426/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargabeeleySK26U202423/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaLongdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U202430/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaSandiacre GardenSK43T202425/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202429/06/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202429/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaGarden, WaltonSK36U202423/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202415/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202425/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaRosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, Derbys.SK21N202417/05/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaBelper GardenSK34P202307/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaLongdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U202307/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaBelper GardenSK34P202324/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaFindern GardenSK33A202321/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202323/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaBelperSK34U202318/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDarwin ForestSK26X202326/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDarwin ForestSK26X202327/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202327/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaLongdendale, Long Gutter Edge OaksSK09U202328/06/202313adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaFroggatt, Hope ValleySK27N202315/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202210/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaSouth Yorkshire, UKSK48B202211/06/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202213/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaStation Road, Darley DaleSK26R202216/06/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaStation Road, Darley DaleSK26R202217/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202209/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202217/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaNot givenSK33A202109/07/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaNot givenSK22F202108/07/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202117/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202109/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaStation Road, Darley DaleSK26R202109/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaStation Road, Darley DaleSK26R202116/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaStation Road, Darley DaleSK26R202126/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202108/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaNinelands RoadSK28F202108/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202131/05/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaStation Road, Darley DaleSK26R201906/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaStation Road, Darley DaleSK26R201910/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaHardwick, QuarrySK46M201928/06/20192not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201701/07/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaCarvers RocksSK32G201703/06/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaToton Sidings South endSK43X201716/06/20171adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaClover Close, ElvastonSK43B201725/06/20172not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaWhitwell Wood (centre area), Whitwell, WorksopSK57J201717/06/20177Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201606/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaPleasley Colliery NR, PleasleySK46X201605/06/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaNot givenSK21C201403/07/20143Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaCatton Wood, Walton on TrentSK21C201403/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaCatton Wood, Walton on TrentSK21C201403/07/20142Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A201405/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaHillside, The Hillock, Curbur, CalverSK27M201418/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A201420/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaHardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W201418/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201318/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201318/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaLadycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S201223/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S201223/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201218/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaClough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K201219/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaClough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K201225/05/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaClough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K201225/05/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaCalke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32U201103/06/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201103/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaWood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V201103/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R201026/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R201023/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaBristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R200922/06/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaForemark Reservoir, DerbyshireSK32H200807/06/20081adultvc57_irecords_extract
Protodeltote pygargaCarvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G200807/06/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaLowes Hill,RipleySK35V200831/05/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R200406/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Protodeltote pygargaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R200406/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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