Cataclysta lemnata       Parapoynx diminutalis
63.117 BF1348  –  Crambidae –  Acentropinae – Parapoynx stratiotata – Ringed China-mark – (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Crambidae  >> Acentropinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Although there are many variations of ground colour, this species is readily recognised by the dark ring with whitish centre on the forewing. Female is longer winged and larger with forewing heavily shaded orange-brown, brown or dark-brown, with the cross-band obscured.
Distribution:  Locally common and sometimes abundant. Associated with aquatic plants in the county.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  October /  –  On the wing May – October. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 21 June 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 15-28mm
 Food Plant: Pondweeds and other aquatic plants.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar©

63.117 BF1348 - Crambidae - Acentropinae - Parapoynx stratiotata
Parapoynx stratiotata – male – Will Soar – King’s Newton
63.117 BF1348 - Crambidae - Acentropinae - Parapoynx stratiotata
Parapoynx stratiotata – female – Will Soar – King’s Newton
63.117 BF1348 - Crambidae - Acentropinae - Parapoynx stratiotata
Parapoynx stratiotata – Will Soar – King’s Newton
63.117 BF1348 - Crambidae - Acentropinae - Parapoynx stratiotata
63.117 BF1348 - Crambidae - Acentropinae - Parapoynx stratiotata
63.117 BF1348 - Crambidae - Acentropinae - Parapoynx stratiotata

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Distribution Map for Parapoynx stratiotata

Found 27 records
    ↳ 9 from After 2025
    ↳ 13 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 5 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 – Parapoynx stratiotata

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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: Parapoynx stratiotata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Parapoynx stratiotata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Parapoynx stratiotata
AGR: 3.4%   |   Total % Change: 88.9%


CUSUM Analysis: Parapoynx stratiotata
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 18 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 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2022, 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: Parapoynx stratiotata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Parapoynx stratiotata
( 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 - Parapoynx stratiotata – 27 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Parapoynx stratiotataChaddesden, DerbySK33T202511/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataForbes Hole LNRSK43W202525/08/20258adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202501/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataLittleoverSK33G202512/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202529/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataMickleover gardenSK33C202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataMickleover gardenSK33C202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202520/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202529/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202402/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202412/08/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataChaddesden, DerbySK33T202412/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataWoodland AveSK43R202430/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataSandiacreSK43S202417/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataWest Park Fox Covert LNRSK43W202431/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataKing's NewtonSK32Y202429/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataForge nature reserveSK45B202421/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataWoodland AveSK43R202303/09/20233adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataWoodland AveSK43R202323/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataSandiacreSK43T202325/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataWoodland AveSK43R202219/07/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataWoodland AveSK43R202030/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataWeleda Site, IlkestonSK44M201907/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201923/08/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataLang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R201330/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parapoynx stratiotataKedleston ParkSK34A200612/08/20061not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Parapoynx stratiotataKedleston Park (Hall garden), DerbySK34A200612/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

Cataclysta lemnata       Parapoynx diminutalis

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