Evergestis extimalis       Scoparia subfusca
Evergestis pallidata - Chequered Pearl
63.060 BF1358  – Chequered Pearl  – Evergestis pallidata  – (Hufnagel, 1767)
Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –      
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Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Crambidae  >> Glaphyriinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Forewing pale straw-yellow with several dark brown wavy cross-lines and a circular outline joining the central cross-line near the costa.
Distribution:  Very local, status unknown. One record to 1988.
General Comment: None Flight Period: June /  July /  August –  On the wing during June – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Diurnal  – easily disturbed by day – comes to light at night Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 24-29mm
 Food Plant: Brassicacae
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Selected Images:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar©

Evergestis pallidata
Evergestis pallidata – Chequered Pearl – King’s Newton – Will Soar
Evergestis pallidata - Chequered Pearl
Evergestis pallidata – Chequered Pearl – King’s Newton – Will Soar
Evergestis pallidata
Evergestis pallidata - Chequered Pearl


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63.060 BF1358 Evergestis pallidata Kings Newton, Derbyshire Photo by Will Soar© 63.060 BF1358 Evergestis pallidata Kings Newton, Derbyshire Photo by Will Soar©

Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1997 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Evergestis pallidata

Found 44 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 23 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 21 from Before 2020
Flying
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Evergestis pallidata

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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: Evergestis pallidata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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

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

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Recordings By Year: Evergestis pallidata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Evergestis pallidata
AGR: 0.5%   |   Total % Change: 11.1%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Evergestis pallidata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Evergestis pallidata

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 - Evergestis pallidata – 44 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Bamford, Hope Valley SBE, UKSK28B25/08/20251Adultroger_fortonvc57_irecords_extractiBRC44927568
High Leas FarmSK35D09/08/20251adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC49657289
upper cromford gardenSK25Y29/07/20251adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC44038696
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S26/07/20252adultMahadevan, Nikkivc57_irecords_extractiBRC43885350
Allestree, DerbySK33P26/07/20251adultPlant, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43896911
Old Marble Mill, Ashford in the WaterSK16Z23/07/20251adultSteven Bellvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43756041
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S23/07/20251adultMahadevan, Nikkivc57_irecords_extractiBRC44451326
upper cromford gardenSK25Y10/07/20251adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC43285749
Scalpcliffe roadSK22R04/07/20251adultWard, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC44483505
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S10/08/20242adultMahadevan, Nikkivc57_irecords_extractiBRC37877995
Stonebroom.SK45E03/08/20241adultBradley, Jonathanvc57_irecords_extractiBRC37733895
Lower Cromford GardenSK25Y23/07/20241adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC37305512
upper cromford gardenSK25Y22/07/20241adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC37281388
Norton Lees, Sheffield, UKSK38L20/07/20241AdultMella, Petevc57_irecords_extractiBRC37225357
Derbyshire, UKSK26I10/08/20231AdultOrridge, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC32481664
BelperSK34U12/08/20221adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC35318167
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F09/08/20221adultMiles, Clairevc57_irecords_extractiBRC28420789
HathersageSK28F11/07/20221adultKydd, Alanvc57_irecords_extractiBRC39061719
HathersageSK28F20/08/20211adultKydd, Alanvc57_irecords_extractiBRC39049878
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F15/08/20211adultMiles, Clairevc57_irecords_extractiBRC29841081
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F31/07/20211adultMiles, Clairevc57_irecords_extractiBRC29836417
Ninelands RoadSK28F06/08/20201adultBlues, Clarevc57_irecords_extractiBRC27431449
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A30/07/20201adultBrian and Jean Hallamvc57_irecords_extractiBRC35163413
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F25/07/20191adultMiles, Clairevc57_irecords_extractiBRC12494128
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S14/07/20181adultMahadevan, Nikkivc57_irecords_extractiBRC34917351
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y26/07/20171AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34060732
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S23/07/20161AdultMahadevan, Nikkivc57_irecords_extractiBRC34908743
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y04/08/20141AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34677960
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L09/07/20141AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COYWU
Coombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H10/07/20101AdultBarnacle, Brianvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP5W5
Leadmill, HathersageSK28F08/07/20102AdultBarnacle, Brianvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP5T7
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N08/07/20101AdultBarnacle, Brianvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP5T9
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N10/08/20092AdultBarnacle, Brianvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP04D
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R12/07/20091AdultRoddis, Simonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COWTJ
Robin Wood (central area)SK32M04/08/20081AdultDave Budworth;P. Patrick;W. Soarvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP4I9
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N09/08/20071AdultBarnacle, Brianvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COZU8
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N05/08/20071AdultBarnacle, Brianvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COWEB
Calke Park Ridge from Fisherman's Car ParkSK32R31/07/20075adultFinch, Graham Leonardvc57_irecords_extractiBRC35105856
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N15/08/20052AdultBarnacle, Brianvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP2V2
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N14/08/20051AdultBarnacle, Brianvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP2UV
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y27/07/20041AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34677959
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y27/07/20041AdultSoar, Willvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COZ63
Calke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32R22/07/19972AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COQXK
Calke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32R12/07/19971AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COQXE

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