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63.014 BF1370  – Sulphur Pearl  – Sitochroa palealis  – (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       Leaf-miner:  CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo –       Larval Case:  C1 – Distinctive Species –      
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Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Crambidae  >> Pyraustinae
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ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: It is quite a distinctive looking species with silky pale yellowish to whitish upper-wings, darker veins and a diffused central darker patch
Distribution:  (Last record: 9 August 2013 at Erewash Fields, Long Eaton )  –  DaNES – 9 records prior to 2010, also 9/8/2013 Long Eaton:  – no further records to 2024
General Comment: None
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September –  An occasional migrant Moth Activity: Cathemeral  – Can be disturbed during the day and comes to light on occasions Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 9 February 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 26-32mm
Food Plant: Wild Carrot
Last Recorded Year: 2013
Last Recorded By – DaNES Historical records
Last Recorded General Area – Erewash Fields, Long Eaton

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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2007 - 2013)
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Distribution Map for Sitochroa palealis

Found 2 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 2 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 – Sitochroa palealis

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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: Sitochroa palealis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Sitochroa palealis
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

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

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Recordings By Year: Sitochroa palealis
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Sitochroa palealis
AGR: 12.25%   |   Total % Change: 100%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Sitochroa palealis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Sitochroa palealis

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 - Sitochroa palealis – 2 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Erewash Fields, Long EatonSK53B09/08/20132AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COUXH
Pleasley (Longhedge Bank)SK46X28/07/20071AdultM.E. Bradleyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COWDI

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