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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data 
- Day-flying
- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: The males are relatively dull brown, including a diffuse basal patch and have bipectinate antennae, the females have more distinctive chestnut brown markings on a whitish to greyish-buff ground colour.
Distribution: (Last record: 24/03/2025 at Glossop ) - Nationally Scarce B – A characteristic species of the gritstone moorlands.Rarely recorded away from this habitat in Derbyshire. But so few modern day records. Would suspect locally common in the recording area on the heather moorlands.
*** Last updated on 24 March 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Date: 24/03/2025
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By - Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area - Glossop
IMAGES BELOW: Buxton, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge© – a female / Glossop area (2025) Christian Heintzen©
Philedonides lunana - 24th March 2025 - Glossop - Christian Heintzen