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Taxonomy:   Micro  >> Crambidae  >> Pyraustinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A plain brown triangular shaped pyrausta species, with two brown dots near the middle of the forewing and with slightly paler cross-bands. 
Distribution:  Unknown, probably locally common. Last modern day record appears to be 1976. Most probably overlooked or under recorded. Frequents chalky or limestone habitats. This specimen seen during the daytime on 2nd July 2021.
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing during April – June & July – September. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Diurnal   – is often seen during the day Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 14-19mm
 Food Plant: Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata) & Greater plantain (P. major).
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
IMAGES BELOW:  Hay Dale,Derbyshire – Steve Orridge©

63.005 BF1365 - Crambidae - Pyraustinae - Pyrausta despicata
Pyrausta despicata – Steve Orridge – Haydale
63.005 BF1365 - Crambidae - Pyraustinae - Pyrausta despicata

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Distribution Map for Pyrausta despicata

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Found 50 records
    ↳ 2 from After 2025
    ↳ 22 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 26 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Pyrausta despicata

Monthly Counts By Year: Pyrausta despicata

Recordings By Year: Pyrausta despicata

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Pyrausta despicata

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Pyrausta despicata

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 - Pyrausta despicata – 50 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Pyrausta despicataMonks DaleSK17H202529/04/20251
Pyrausta despicataHay DaleSK17I202507/05/20251
Pyrausta despicataLongdendale, Woodhead trailSK19E202417/05/20242
Pyrausta despicataDerbyshire, UKSK17S202427/04/20241
Pyrausta despicataBelperSK34N202427/07/20241
Pyrausta despicataNinelands RoadSK28F202317/07/20231
Pyrausta despicataChinley Local Nature ReserveSK08G202328/07/20232
Pyrausta despicataGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202329/07/20231
Pyrausta despicataWirksworth Stone CentreSK25X202323/07/20231
Pyrausta despicataGlossop, Bray CloughSK09L202325/07/20231
Pyrausta despicataGrinlow Woods, Derbyshire, UKSK07L202219/05/20221
Pyrausta despicataWaterswallows QuarrySK07X202228/07/20221
Pyrausta despicataDerbyshire, UKSK07X202228/07/20221
Pyrausta despicataDerbyshire, England, United KingdomSK17Q202214/05/20221
Pyrausta despicataHoe Grange Quarry, DerbysSK25I202203/07/20221
Pyrausta despicataDerbyshire, England, United KingdomSK17I202102/07/20211
Pyrausta despicataHay DaleSK17I202102/07/20211
Pyrausta despicataGrinlow, Derbyshire, UKSK07K202120/07/20211
Pyrausta despicataHoe Grange Quarry, DerbyshireSK25I202107/07/20211
Pyrausta despicataShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202109/07/20211
Pyrausta despicataThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N202024-Aug-201
Pyrausta despicataHathersageSK28F202017/07/20201
Pyrausta despicataDam DaleSK17D202010/08/20201
Pyrausta despicataLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202030/06/20201
Pyrausta despicataLongstone EdgeSK17W201906/07/20191
Pyrausta despicataHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F201925/07/20191
Pyrausta despicataHopton QuarrySK25T201820/05/20181
Pyrausta despicataBonsall Moor, BonsallSK25T201228/05/20121
Pyrausta despicataDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20111
Pyrausta despicataDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20112
Pyrausta despicataDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20111
Pyrausta despicataLots Lane (nth field), LongcliffeSK25H201106/07/20111
Pyrausta despicataDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20101
Pyrausta despicataDovedale (stepping stones)SK15K201030/07/20101
Pyrausta despicataBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20101
Pyrausta despicataDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20101
Pyrausta despicataBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20101
Pyrausta despicataBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20101
Pyrausta despicataDovedale, Lin DaleSK15K201015/08/20101
Pyrausta despicataDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20101
Pyrausta despicataDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20101
Pyrausta despicataDovedale (Lin Dale)SK15K201015/08/20101
Pyrausta despicataDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20101
Pyrausta despicataDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20101
Pyrausta despicataBonsall Mines,CromfordSK25T200912/07/20091
Pyrausta despicataLong Dale (Mouldridge Grange), PikehallSK25E200628/07/20061
Pyrausta despicataBonsall MoorSK25T200419/07/20043
Pyrausta despicataIvy Cottage, YoulgreaveSK26C199828/07/19981
Pyrausta despicataIvy Cottage, YoulgreaveSK26C199826/07/19981
Pyrausta despicataClough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K190519/06/19052

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