63.002 BF1368 - Crambidae - Pyraustinae - Loxostege sticticalis

63.002 BF1368 - Crambidae - Pyraustinae - Loxostege sticticalis - Mugwort Pearl

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Migrant

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Crambidae

Other Name/s: Diamond-spot Pearl

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Forewing brownish with two darker markings about two thirds along the fore-wing. Wing fringe bordered whitish. Can sometimes show a single white square in the central forewing.

Distribution: (First record: 24/07/2013 at Belper ) - (Last record: 24/07/2013 at Belper ) - A rare immigrant usually arrives during late summer – This specimen was a first county record trapped on 24th July 2012.

Flight Period: July / August / September / - On the wing during July – September.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 24-29mm

Food Plant: Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) and Field Wormwood (A. campestris).

Last Recorded Date: 24/07/2013

Last Recorded Year: 2013

First Recorded Date: 24/07/2013

Last Recorded By - Dave Evans

Last Recorded General Area - Belper

IMAGES BELOW: Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©

Loxostege sticticalis – Dave Evans – Belper – 24/07/2012

63.002 BF1368 - Loxostege sticticalis - migrant - July 24th 2013 - Belper, Derbyshire - First county record - photo - Dave Evans©

Distribution Map for Loxostege sticticalis

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Found 2 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 2 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Loxostege sticticalis

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Monthly Counts By Year: Loxostege sticticalis

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Loxostege sticticalis – 2 records available

Listed by Year - descending

Taxon	Site Name	Tetrad	Year	Date	Count
Loxostege sticticalis	Belper	SK34U	2013	24/07/2013	1
Loxostege sticticalis	Findern Close, Belper	SK34P	2012	24/07/2012	1