70.076 BF1779  –  Geometridae –  Larentiinae – Hydriomena ruberata – Ruddy Highflyer – (Freyer, 1831) Adult Macro:  CAT 3 – Difficult to identify/Very rare/Scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants)/County-level first records – images or specimen may be required – Difficult to identify /Very rare/Scarce (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants)/County-level first records       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Geometridae  >> Larentiinae
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ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Local specimens previously recorded have been of the Melanic form so could easily be confused with other Highflyer species. Generally told by slightly longer, relatively narrower forewing. Sometimes a paler, whitish-grey central cross-band. Reddish forms are distinctive.
Distribution:  Current status unknown but very few records, indicating it is either rare or under recorded. Plenty of suitable moorland habitat where it was recorded from in the 50’s & 60’s. Only 7 20th century records.
Flight Period: May /  June /  –  On the wing between May – June. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular  – attracted to light and adults are active from dusk onwards in May and June. Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 24 June 2025 by TD ***
Forewing: 14-17mm Food Plant: Willow
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Hydriomena ruberata

Found 8 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 8 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 – Hydriomena ruberata

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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: Hydriomena ruberata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Hydriomena ruberata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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Recordings By Year: Hydriomena ruberata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Hydriomena ruberata
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Hydriomena ruberata
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Hydriomena ruberata
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Hydriomena ruberata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Hydriomena ruberata
( 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 - Hydriomena ruberata – 8 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Hydriomena ruberataBeeley Moor, BeeleySK26Y200116/09/20016Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Hydriomena ruberataBeeley Moor, BeeleySK26Y200116/09/20016Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Hydriomena ruberataFlash Lane,Beeley Moor (site not precise)SK26X200125/05/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hydriomena ruberataFlash Lane, Beeley Moor (site not precise)SK26X200125/05/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hydriomena ruberataHell Bank Plantation, Beeley MoorSK26Z199119/05/19911Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hydriomena ruberataHell Bank Plantation, Beeley MoorSK26Z199119/05/19911Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hydriomena ruberataNewbold Ave, ChesterfieldSK37R196014/05/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hydriomena ruberataGladwin's Mark, Beeley MoorSK36D196028/05/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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