35.031 BF868 – Common Zebra Moth – Helcystogramma rufescens – (Haworth, 1828)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Acompsia cinerella
ID pointers: Forewing yellowish-brown, sometimes darker between the wing veins. Occasional obscure angled paler cross-band and several fine dark brown or black dots in the middle of the wing.
Distribution: (Last record: 12 July 2025 at Jim Mart NR, Ashover ) – Scarce and uncommon with most of the small amount of records from the central and eastern side of the county.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Nikki Mahadevan
Last Recorded General Area – Jim Mart NR, Ashover
Selected Images: Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans © / Darwin Forest (2025) – Dave Evans©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2003 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 2024 - 2024)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Helcystogramma rufescens
Found 73 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 37 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 36 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 37 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 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.
NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Helcystogramma rufescens
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Monthly Records By Year:
Helcystogramma rufescens
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Helcystogramma rufescens
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Helcystogramma rufescens
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Helcystogramma rufescens
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Helcystogramma rufescens
AGR: 0.25% | Total % Change: 5.6%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Helcystogramma rufescens
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Helcystogramma rufescens
Helcystogramma rufescens
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 - Helcystogramma rufescens – 73 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 05/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Barnacle, Bryan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45143278 |
| Littleover, Derby | SK33G | 01/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44245467 |
| Markham Vale South Tip , Derbyshire | SK47K | 24/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43814788 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 18/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43642259 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 16/07/2025 | 2 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43633932 |
| Staveley garden SYA | SK47H | 16/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43523367 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 12/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47544676 |
| Jim Mart Nature Reserve | SK36S | 12/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43402978 |
| Littleover | SK33G | 11/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43603218 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 08/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43234632 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 05/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47544587 |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 02/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42964711 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 01/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43018299 |
| Drakelow, Derbys. | SK22F | 28/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44598610 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 15/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48390865 |
| Hollington, Derbyshire | SK24F | 05/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Beverley, Michele | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45291803 |
| Beckside Farm | SK24F | 05/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Beverley, Michele | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45338077 |
| Markham Vale North tip , Derbyshire | SK47L | 01/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42025618 |
| Jim Mart Nature Reserve | SK36S | 10/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37878004 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 03/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37664167 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 03/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39954684 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 31/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37588792 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 30/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37556273 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 27/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39954630 |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 26/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37382565 |
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47L | 25/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37377721 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 24/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37499020 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 23/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37305998 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 22/07/2024 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37281393 |
| Middleton Moor | SK25S | 19/07/2024 | 1 | larva | Dinsdale, Kay | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37229691 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 19/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37194120 |
| The Dale, Matlock, England, GB | SK25X | 31/05/2024 | 1 | Adult | billbevan01 | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46567654 |
| Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston | SK44K | 11/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Hobby, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48691019 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 28/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33496853 |
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 12/07/2023 | 2 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC31570758 |
| EA depot | SK43G | 21/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Collins, Stuart | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28766715 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 15/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35090011 |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 14/08/2019 | 1 | adult | HILL, Mr B.J.N. | Danes_2019-2021 | 1049 |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 21/07/2019 | 2 | adult | HILL, Mr B.J.N. | Danes_2019-2021 | 1282 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 17/07/2019 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060048 |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 05/08/2016 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZI8 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 11/08/2015 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33506027 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 07/08/2015 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48845024 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 02/08/2015 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48844761 |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 11/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYX8 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 26/07/2013 | 2 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUVF |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 20/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP94J |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 16/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP91Y |
| Glebe Rise,Littleover,Derby | SK33H | 19/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | N.J. Ward | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYFQ |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 20/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COY7F |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXV8 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9SX |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7G4 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 25/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP71H |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 04/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6BE |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 23/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTF9 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 19/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC22503676 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 09/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5V2 |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 06/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5RT |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 04/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5Q3 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 26/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COT72 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 02/08/2009 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34678069 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 29/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34678068 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 29/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2SM |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 11/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34678067 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 11/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CORKK |
| Rosliston (National Forest Centre), Swadlincote | SK21N | 06/08/2004 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2AN |
| Toyota Site, Burnaston | SK23V | 28/07/2004 | 2 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34678066 |
| Burnaston (Toyota Plant NR), Derby | SK23V | 28/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | A. Davison;P. Precey;W. Soar | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP269 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 27/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34678065 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 27/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZ64 |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 24/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP23S |
| Moss Valley (Bridle Stile Meadow) | SK48F | 01/08/2003 | 1 | Adult | H.E. Beaumont;R.F. Botterill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COS4Y |