Catoptria pinella       Catoptria falsella
catopria margaritella
63.100 BF1314  – Pearl-banded Grass-moth  – Catoptria margaritella  – (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –      
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Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Crambidae  >> Crambinae
Other Name/s: Pearl-band Grass-veneer
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: The broad and long white longitudinal unbroken streak is distinctive.
Distribution:  Found on boggy moorlands in the north of the county.
General Comment: None Flight Period: July /  August –  On the wing during July – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Rowan Wakefield  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Food Plant: Mosses.
Specific Recorded History Dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths is not displayed/updated in this tab. However, all verified records for this moth are listed in the RECORDS tab below.
Selected Images:  Crowden Moor, Derbyshire – Rowan Wakefield©

catopria margaritella
catopria margaritella – Crowden – Rowan Wakefield
catopria margaritella


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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2005 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Catoptria margaritella

Found 26 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 13 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 13 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Catoptria margaritella

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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: Catoptria margaritella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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

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

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Recordings By Year: Catoptria margaritella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Catoptria margaritella
AGR: 4.33%   |   Total % Change: 133.3%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Catoptria margaritella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Catoptria margaritella

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 - Catoptria margaritella – 26 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Longdendale, Torside Clough mSK09T22/07/20253adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43980523
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N10/07/20251adultBarnacle, Bryanvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43285788
Longdendale, Long Gutter Edge WoodlandSK09U08/07/20253adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43980029
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N24/07/20241adultBarnacle, Bryanvc57_irecords_extractiBRC38738239
Eastmoor, Chesterfield SDE, UKSK27W19/07/20241AdultLee Martinvc57_irecords_extractiBRC38621160
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F29/07/20221adultMiles, Clairevc57_irecords_extractiBRC28567976
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F16/07/20221adultMiles, Clairevc57_irecords_extractiBRC28600278
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F26/07/20213adultMiles, Clairevc57_irecords_extractiBRC29829047
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F23/07/20211adultMiles, Clairevc57_irecords_extractiBRC29828383
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F16/07/20211adultMiles, Clairevc57_irecords_extractiBRC29756952
Havercroft RoadSK38L09/07/20211AdultTait, Malcolmvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36368265
The Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N01/08/20201adultBARNACLE, Mr B.&.Mrs.K.Danes_2019-2021455
The Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N17/07/20201adultBARNACLE, Mr B.&.Mrs.K.Danes_2019-2021524
Sheffield, England, United KingdomSK38L19/07/20161AdultMella, Petevc57_irecords_extractiBRC9893046
Norton Lees gardenSK38L18/07/20161AdultMella, Petevc57_irecords_extractiBRC4417522
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N26/07/20122AdultBarnacle, Brianvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COUG5
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R10/07/20121AdultA. Butlervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP7YV
Chatsworth ParkSK27Q31/07/20111adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC33513682
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z31/07/20111AdultThorpe, Stevevc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COU19
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R27/07/20111AdultRoddis, Simonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP7CH
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R26/07/20111AdultRoddis, Simonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP7BV
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R24/07/20111AdultRoddis, Simonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COXTC
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N03/07/20111AdultBarnacle, Brianvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP74F
Leash Fen,BaslowSK27X01/07/20111AdultBarnacle, Brianvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COTWL
Far Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A16/07/20061AdultB.L. Stathamvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP38A
Far Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A12/07/20051AdultB.L. Stathamvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP2OG

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