63.117 BF1348
– Ringed China-mark – Parapoynx stratiotata – (Linnaeus, 1758)
Adult Micro:
CAT 1
– Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –
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– Generally Common / Widespread
– 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.
General Comment: None
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2006 - 2026) | Immatures: (between 2026 - 2026)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Changes in First and Last Recorded Activity Dates Over Time
Activity Data Range:
2006 –
2026
Earliest Appearance:
14th June (in 2026)
Latest Appearance:
3rd September (in 2023)
This chart presents a time-series summary of recorded observations. It is based on available records at the time of analysis and will evolve as further data are added. The five-year moving average provides a smoothed representation of variation in recorded adult and immature activity over time, helping to illustrate longer-term trends in the earliest and latest recorded dates.
Annual record totals are shown for context; years with fewer records may provide a less complete representation of activity than years with higher recording intensity. Interpretation should consider that apparent trends may reflect both biological change and variation in recording effort.
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Distribution Map for Parapoynx stratiotata
Found 65 records
↳ 34 from 2026+
↳ 26 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 5 from Before 2020
↳ 34 from 2026+
↳ 26 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 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.
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.
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]
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Recordings By Year: Parapoynx stratiotata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Parapoynx stratiotata
AGR: 3.76% | Total % Change: 109.1%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Parapoynx stratiotata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Parapoynx stratiotata
Parapoynx stratiotata
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 - Parapoynx stratiotata – 65 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belper | SK34N | 25/08/2026 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56391225 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 25/08/2026 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56384598 |
| Orchid Wood | SK43L | 25/08/2026 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56394261 |
| Calke Park:Ticknall Limeyards | SK32R | 12/08/2026 | 1 | adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56251678 |
| Long Eaton, Derbyshire | SK43X | 11/08/2026 | 2 | adult | Shaw, Daniel | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55954046 |
| Lock Lane Ash Tip, Sawley | SK43V | 08/08/2026 | 2 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55872801 |
| Long Eaton, Derbyshire | SK43X | 08/08/2026 | 2 | adult | Shaw, Daniel | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55949428 |
| Long Eaton, Derbyshire | SK43X | 02/08/2026 | 6 | adult | Shaw, Daniel | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55675507 |
| Long Eaton garden | SK43W | 29/07/2026 | 3 | adult | Richardson Longmoor, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56630966 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43S | 28/07/2026 | 2 | adult | Buxton, Paul | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56630940 |
| Long Eaton, Derbyshire | SK43X | 28/07/2026 | 3 | adult | Shaw, Daniel | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55511576 |
| Belper | SK34N | 27/07/2026 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55460205 |
| Long Eaton, Derbyshire | SK43X | 25/07/2026 | 2 | adult | Shaw, Daniel | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55464771 |
| Bakewell | SK26E | 24/07/2026 | 1 | larva | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55319997 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 24/07/2026 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55379725 |
| Long Eaton garden | SK43W | 24/07/2026 | 1 | adult | Richardson Longmoor, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56630849 |
| West Park Fox Covert LNR | SK43W | 23/07/2026 | 5 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55414783 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43S | 21/07/2026 | 4 | adult | Buxton, Paul | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56630812 |
| Long Eaton garden | SK43W | 21/07/2026 | 5 | adult | Richardson Longmoor, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56630760 |
| Long Eaton garden | SK43W | 17/07/2026 | 2 | adult | Richardson Longmoor, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56630683 |
| NT Kedleston Hall | SK34A | 16/07/2026 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55041787 |
| South Wood, Bryans Coppice | SK31U | 15/07/2026 | 3 | adult | Roome, Martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55243705 |
| Ticknall Limeyards, Calke Park | SK32R | 11/07/2026 | 6 | adult | Roome, Martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55222661 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 10/07/2026 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC54818649 |
| Long Eaton garden | SK43W | 26/06/2026 | 1 | adult | Richardson Longmoor, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56630195 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43S | 25/06/2026 | 1 | adult | Buxton, Paul | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56630151 |
| Long Eaton, Derbyshire | SK43X | 21/06/2026 | 1 | adult | Shaw, Daniel | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC53876040 |
| Spring Lakes, Nottingham | SK53B | 20/06/2026 | 1 | adult | Gregory, Neil | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC53803971 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 19/06/2026 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC54824970 |
| Calke Park:Calke Explore | SK32L | 18/06/2026 | 2 | adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55843811 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43S | 17/06/2026 | 3 | adult | Buxton, Paul | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56629699 |
| Long Eaton garden | SK43W | 17/06/2026 | 1 | adult | Richardson Longmoor, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56629630 |
| Chellaston | SK33V | 15/06/2026 | 1 | adult | Pittam, Richard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC53665995 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43S | 14/06/2026 | 1 | adult | Buxton, Paul | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56629599 |
| Forbes Hole LNR | SK43W | 25/08/2025 | 8 | Adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44920476 |
| Darley Bridge | SK26Q | 24/08/2025 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44738678 |
| Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire | SK43A | 19/08/2025 | 1 | Adult | Waldron, Robert | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44580432 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 11/08/2025 | 1 | Adult | Roome, Martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44422783 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 19/07/2025 | 2 | Adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC51128530 |
| Littleover | SK33G | 12/07/2025 | 1 | Adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43604394 |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 01/07/2025 | 1 | Adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42986620 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 29/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43963687 |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 29/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42808557 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 20/06/2025 | 2 | Adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43960004 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 20/06/2025 | 2 | Adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC51069018 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 19/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43778248 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 19/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43779337 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 30/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40045397 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 12/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Roome, Martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38337780 |
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47K | 12/08/2024 | 2 | Adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37881372 |
| Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 02/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Hobby, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37879082 |
| West Park Fox Covert LNR | SK43W | 31/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38104670 |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 29/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40386652 |
| Sandiacre | SK43S | 17/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | Buxton, Paul | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37135621 |
| Forge nature reserve | SK45B | 21/06/2024 | 1 | Adult | Eglinton, Marlene | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36578826 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 03/09/2023 | 3 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33497235 |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 25/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34377395 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 23/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33496547 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 19/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27846289 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 30/06/2020 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33501330 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 23/08/2019 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060967 |
| Weleda Site, Ilkeston | SK44M | 07/08/2019 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33502631 |
| Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 30/06/2013 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUR9 |
| Kedleston Park | SK34A | 12/08/2006 | 1 | Adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34476972 |
| Kedleston Park (Hall garden), Derby | SK34A | 12/08/2006 | 1 | Adult | BUDWORTH, Mr D., VILES, Mr I.M., DAVISON, Mr A., S | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZTM |