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73.024 BF2410  – Marbled White Spot – Protodeltote pygarga – (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.
General Comment: None 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 2 October 2025 by RP ***
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
Selected Images:  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


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

Monthly Occurrence For Years Below
Adults: (between 2004 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Protodeltote pygarga

Found 127 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 91 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 36 from Before 2020
Flying
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Protodeltote pygarga

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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]

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Recordings By Year: Protodeltote pygarga
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Protodeltote pygarga
AGR: 3.09%   |   Total % Change: 89.5%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Protodeltote pygarga
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Protodeltote pygarga

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 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Protodeltote pygarga – 127 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K29/08/20251adultHobby, Brianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC45331866
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S12/07/20251adultOrridge, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC43630955
Longdendale, Long Gutter Edge WoodlandSK09U08/07/20253adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43980024
Darwin ForestSK26X02/07/20251adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC43018860
Darley BridgeSK26Q01/07/20251Moores, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43011557
Darwin ForestSK26X01/07/20252adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC43018254
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S30/06/20251adultOrridge, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC42933617
Darwin ForestSK26X30/06/20255adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC43015007
Birch ValeSK08I30/06/20251adultHewitt, Janevc57_irecords_extractiBRC47544555
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47K29/06/20257adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC42896416
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N29/06/20251adultNewcombe, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC43963676
Drakelow, Derbys.SK22F28/06/20251adultWilliams, Michaelvc57_irecords_extractiBRC42838509
Snitterton, DerbyshireSK26V27/06/20251Daniel Martinvc57_irecords_extractiBRC42743402
Miller's DaleSK17G27/06/20251adultSteven Bellvc57_irecords_extractiBRC42750552
Darley BridgeSK26Q27/06/20251Moores, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43933868
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H25/06/20251adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC42750696
Derbyshire, UKSK26Q25/06/20251Moores, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC42887730
upper cromford gardenSK25Y24/06/20251adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC42671705
Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L24/06/20251adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43979657
Allestree, DerbySK33P21/06/20252adultPlant, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC42871317
Scalpcliffe roadSK22R21/06/20252adultWard, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC44483573
High Leas FarmSK35D21/06/202513adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC48391032
High Leas FarmSK35D21/06/20252adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC48391086
Allestree, DerbySK33P21/06/20252adultPlant, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC48585711
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G20/06/20252adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43979571
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K19/06/20251adultHobby, Brianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43070019
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K19/06/20251adultHobby, Brianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43070249
Longdendale, Wildboar Clough WoodlandSK09U18/06/20252adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43979502
Old Marble Mill, Ashford in the WaterSK16Z17/06/20251adultSteven Bellvc57_irecords_extractiBRC42383827
BelperSK34N17/06/20251adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC42408519
Midway, Derbys.SK32A16/06/20251adultWilliams, Michaelvc57_irecords_extractiBRC42447704
Staveley garden SYASK47H15/06/20253adultRadford, Markvc57_irecords_extractiBRC42439160
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N15/06/20251adultNewcombe, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC43957127
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N11/06/20252adultNewcombe, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC43927467
Inkersall gardenSK47G31/05/20251adultDon Cambridgevc57_irecords_extractiBRC41948632
BelperSK34U30/05/20251adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC41953089
sheffieldSK38M29/05/20251adultTurner, Janvc57_irecords_extractiBRC41987713
upper cromford gardenSK25Y28/05/20251adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC41919629
sheffieldSK38M28/05/20251adultTurner, Janvc57_irecords_extractiBRC41986314
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N28/05/20251adultNewcombe, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC43925360
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough, Herod CloughSK09G24/05/20251adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43979333
Markham Vale South Tip , DerbyshireSK47K18/05/20251adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC41676764
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S29/07/20241adultOrridge, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC37500325
Quarndon, DerbyshireSK34F09/07/20241adultRachael and Dan Iveson-Brownvc57_irecords_extractiBRC37205023
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U30/06/20241adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36773620
High Leas Farm, RiberSK35D29/06/20243adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC40044681
High Leas Farm, RiberSK35D29/06/20241adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC40044730
upper cromford gardenSK25Y26/06/20241adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC36695838
Markham Vale South TipSK47K26/06/20242adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36697344
South Yorkshire, England, GBSK38L25/06/20241AdultMella, Petevc57_irecords_extractiBRC36681088
Sandiacre GardenSK43T25/06/20241adultMilnes, Emilyvc57_irecords_extractiBRC39256678
Station Road Upper Padley GrindlefordSK27P24/06/20241adultS Pughvc57_irecords_extractiBRC45332626
Markham Vale South TipSK47L23/06/20244adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36628919
beeleySK26U23/06/20241adultMr Stephen Mooresvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36747808
Garden, WaltonSK36U23/06/20241adultPalethorpe, Amandavc57_irecords_extractiBRC41047054
High Leas Farm, RiberSK35D25/05/20241adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC40044520
Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, Derbys.SK21N17/05/20242adultRussell Nevinvc57_irecords_extractiBRC40095115
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G15/05/20241adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36371705
Belper GardenSK34P07/07/20231adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC34544126
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U07/07/20231adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36336599
Longdendale, Long Gutter Edge OaksSK09U28/06/202313adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36336443
Darwin ForestSK26X27/06/20232adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC35295843
Lower Cromford GardenSK25Y27/06/20231adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC35352990
Darwin ForestSK26X26/06/20231adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC35295640
Belper GardenSK34P24/06/20231adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC34544008
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S23/06/20231adultOrridge, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC35076961
Findern GardenSK33A21/06/20231AdultHallam, Brianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34697576
BelperSK34U18/06/20231adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC35295227
Kirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K16/06/20231adultHobby, Brianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC48690758
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N15/06/20231adultBarnacle, Bryanvc57_irecords_extractiBRC39903094
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F10/07/20221adultMiles, Clairevc57_irecords_extractiBRC28601702
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R17/06/20221adultRoddis, Simonvc57_irecords_extractiBRC35376189
Kirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K17/06/20221adultHobby, Brianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC41045784
Allestree, DerbySK33P17/06/20222adultPlant, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC47501357
Allestree, DerbySK33P17/06/20221adultPlant, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC48585692
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R16/06/20222adultRoddis, Simonvc57_irecords_extractiBRC35376155
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H13/06/20221adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC25914586
South Yorkshire, UKSK48B11/06/20221Adultyaffel7vc57_irecords_extractiBRC25818024
Kirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K09/06/20221adultHobby, Brianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC41045750
Allestree, DerbySK33P08/10/20211adultPlant, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC48585702
Allestree, DerbySK33P08/09/20211adultPlant, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC46916031
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R26/07/20211adultRoddis, Simonvc57_irecords_extractiBRC35375782
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S17/07/20211adultOrridge, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC35093137
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R16/07/20211adultRoddis, Simonvc57_irecords_extractiBRC35375674
Not givenSK33A09/07/20211AdultHallam, Brianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC20993050
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A09/07/20211adultBrian and Jean Hallamvc57_irecords_extractiBRC35165199
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R09/07/20211adultRoddis, Simonvc57_irecords_extractiBRC35375619
Not givenSK22F08/07/20211AdultWilliams, Michaelvc57_irecords_extractiBRC21020067
Drakelow, Derbys.SK22F08/07/20211adultWilliams, Michaelvc57_irecords_extractiBRC38545910
Ninelands RoadSK28F08/06/20211adultBlues, Clarevc57_irecords_extractiBRC27392884
Drakelow, Derbys.SK22F31/05/20211adultWilliams, Michaelvc57_irecords_extractiBRC38494022
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R10/07/20191adultRoddis, Simonvc57_irecords_extractiBRC35373007
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R06/07/20191adultRoddis, Simonvc57_irecords_extractiBRC35372935
Hardwick, QuarrySK46M28/06/20192AdultCollier, Sallyvc57_irecords_extractiBRC10732128
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y01/07/20171AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34062182
Clover Close, ElvastonSK43B25/06/20172AdultBryce, Marionvc57_irecords_extractiBRC5211356
Whitwell Wood (centre area), Whitwell, WorksopSK57J17/06/20177AdultDave Budworth;D. Brumbill;D.A. Clarke;D.A. Smith;Kvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WPYZZ
Toton Sidings South endSK43X16/06/20171adultBryce, Marionvc57_irecords_extractiBRC5129703
Carvers RocksSK32G03/06/20171AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34059752
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S06/07/20161AdultMahadevan, Nikkivc57_irecords_extractiBRC34908689
Pleasley Colliery NR, PleasleySK46X05/06/20161AdultDave Budworth;A. Dye;D. Brumbill;D.A. Clarke;K. Covc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WPYW0
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A05/07/20141AdultM.J. Williamsvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WPHWR
Not givenSK21C03/07/20143AdultWilliams, Michaelvc57_irecords_extractiBRC1564818
Catton Wood, Walton on TrentSK21C03/07/20141AdultM.J. Williamsvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WPHV5
Catton Wood, Walton on TrentSK21C03/07/20142AdultM.J. Williamsvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WPHV6
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A20/06/20141AdultM.J. Williamsvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WPYF6
Hillside, The Hillock, Curbur, CalverSK27M18/06/20141AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OLEFZ
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W18/06/20141AdultI. Gardlervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WQ4QL
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V18/06/20131AdultK. Peachvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OLAWE
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V18/06/20131AdultK. Peachvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WPMIE
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S23/07/20121AdultOrridge, Stevevc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OJV5Z
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S23/07/20121AdultOrridge, Stevevc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WQ71J
Clough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K19/06/20121AdultRoddis, Simonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OL6CB
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L18/06/20121AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OK8UZ
Clough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K25/05/20121AdultA. Butlervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OL5TD
Clough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K25/05/20121AdultA. Butlervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WQBF2
Calke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32U03/06/20113AdultDave Budworth;D.A. Clarke;P. Patrickvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OJRPN
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V03/06/20111AdultDave Budworthvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OL064
Wood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V03/06/20111AdultDave Budworthvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WPLIT
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R26/06/20101AdultRoddis, Simonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OJOR1
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R23/06/20101AdultRoddis, Simonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OKTCG
Bristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R22/06/20091AdultS.L.P. Whiteleyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OKNQC
Foremark Reservoir, DerbyshireSK32H07/06/20081adultDavison, Tonyvc57_irecords_extractiBRC33418630
Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G07/06/20081AdultDavison, Tonyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OKJTK
Lowes Hill,RipleySK35V31/05/20081AdultDave Budworth;R.A. Wainvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OJJZ7
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R06/06/20041AdultA. Butlervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHPXS
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R06/06/20041AdultA. Butlervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WPP0U

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