Loxostege sticticalis       Pyrausta despicata
63.003 BF1367  –  Crambidae –  Pyraustinae – Pyrausta cingulata – Silver-barred Sable – (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Crambidae  >> Pyraustinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: One of the lesser known Pyrausta species. A small triangular shaped moth with the hind-wings and forewings being brownish-black. A narrow white cross-band runs through the forewing and continues into the hind-wing. This can be straight or wavy.
Distribution:  Was recorded as a common species in the Derbyshire Dales during the 1900’s. Seems to be under recorded during recent years, but still present, locally in a few of the limestone dales. However, when it is seen, only recorded in very small numbers. Status then,  unsure. Nationally a localised species.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing during May – June and July – September. Flies in sunshine and also comes to light. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 21 June 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 14-18mm
 Food Plant: Wild thyme (Thymus polytrichus).
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
IMAGES BELOW:  Hay Dale, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge©

Pyrausta cingulata - Steve Orridge
Pyrausta cingulata – Steve Orridge – Haydale
Pyrausta cingulata - Steve Orridge

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Distribution Map for Pyrausta cingulata

Found 50 records
    ↳ 1 from After 2025
    ↳ 16 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 33 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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Pyrausta cingulata

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Pyrausta cingulata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Pyrausta cingulata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Pyrausta cingulata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Pyrausta cingulata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Pyrausta cingulata
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Pyrausta cingulata
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 16 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2011, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2006, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Pyrausta cingulata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Pyrausta cingulata
( data includes Adult Stage only )

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 cingulata – 50 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Pyrausta cingulataGang Mine, CromfordSK25X202503/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataupper cromford gardenSK25Y202412/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataTansley DaleSK17S202310/08/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataLongstone CliffSK17W202303/06/20233adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataCressbrook Dale, DerbyshireSK17S202330/05/20234adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataDerbyshire, UKSK17D202203/08/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataDerbyshire, UKSK17I202227/07/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataHay Dale NNR, Derbyshire, UKSK17D202203/06/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataHartington MeadowsSK16K202214/05/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataDerbyshire, England, United KingdomSK17I202220/05/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataGang Mine, MiddletonSK25X202114/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataDerbyshire, UKSK17H202131/07/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataUK, Derbyshire, Cressbrook DaleSK17S202104/06/20212adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataDerbyshire, UKSK17I202129/05/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataLongstone EdgeSK17W202129/04/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataMonk's DaleSK17H202019/05/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataMonk's DaleSK17G202019/05/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20114Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201101/08/201113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201101/08/201120Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201101/08/201111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201101/08/201118Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedale, Lin DaleSK15K201015/08/20105adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201015/08/201013Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedale (Lin Dale)SK15K201015/08/20105Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20103Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20106Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20105Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedale (stepping stones)SK15K201030/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataLathkil DaleSK16Y200711/08/20071Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pyrausta cingulataLathkill Dale (open dale west of main ash woodland), BakewellSK16X200711/08/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataHassop Common (east), HassopSK27G200707/07/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataHassop Common, HassopSK27G200722/05/2007100Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200626/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataFlash Lane, Beeley Moor areaSK26X199708/08/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataFar Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A199708/08/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataHassop, BaslowSK27G199717/05/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27C199524/06/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pyrausta cingulataHopton Wood Quarry (site not precise)SK25M197007/06/19701Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

Loxostege sticticalis       Pyrausta despicata

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