66.003 BF1634
– The Lackey – Malacosoma neustria – (Linnaeus, 1758)
Adult Macro:
CAT 3
– Difficult to identify – Quality set of photographs required –
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Verification Notes: Possibly extinct in VC57 – Set to CAT 3
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Verification Notes: Possibly extinct in VC57 – Set to CAT 3
– Extinct Species
** Photograph required
**
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Relatively dull brown in colour with an obvious contrasting darker cross band through the forewing.
Distribution:
(Last record: 25 June 2026
at Long Eaton
)
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Very rare and very locally distributed moth across the county. It is restricted to the Trent Valley from where it is occasionally recorded. Very few, if any recent records. No records since 2002 so possibly extinct in the county. Remarkably an adult was found in a Long Eaton garden and photographed on 25th June 2026. Maybe a relict population still exists in this corner of Derbyshire.
General Comment: None
*** Last updated on 25 June 2026 by TD ***
Forewing: 13-16mm
Last Recorded Year: 2026
Last Recorded By – Claire Richardson Longmoor
Last Recorded General Area – Long Eaton
Images of Interest
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1979 - 2002)
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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.
Distribution Map for Malacosoma neustria
Found 10 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 10 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 10 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 – Malacosoma neustria
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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:
Malacosoma neustria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Malacosoma neustria
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Malacosoma neustria
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Malacosoma neustria
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Malacosoma neustria
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Malacosoma neustria
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Malacosoma neustria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Malacosoma neustria
Malacosoma neustria
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 - Malacosoma neustria – 10 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armitage Drive, Long Eaton | SK53B | 26/06/2002 | 2 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHOOI |
| Far Cross,Cavendish Park,Matlock | SK36A | 02/07/1999 | 1 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ1DK |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 20/07/1985 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIRJR |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 20/07/1985 | 1 | Adult | R.H. Dumelow | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP19G |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 13/07/1984 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIQPQ |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 13/07/1984 | 1 | Adult | R.H. Dumelow | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPJCT |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 07/07/1984 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIQO4 |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 07/07/1984 | 1 | Adult | R.H. Dumelow | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOPN5 |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 26/07/1979 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHGL5 |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 26/07/1979 | 1 | Adult | A. Dick | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP3PU |