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70.230 BF1924  – Orange Moth  – Angerona prunaria  – (Linnaeus, 1758)
Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs maybe required – Can be confused with other species      
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Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>.  >>  Geometridae  >> Larentiinae
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ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
Distribution:  (Last record: 1955 )  –  Current status uncertain – most probably a vagrant. Last record 1955
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 13 January 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 35-45mm
Forewing: 20-30mm
Food Plant: Deciduous trees and plants.
Last Recorded Year: 1955
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1955 - 1955)
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Distribution Map for Angerona prunaria

Found 4 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 4 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 – Angerona prunaria

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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: Angerona prunaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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

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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Angerona prunaria
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Angerona prunaria
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Angerona prunaria
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Angerona prunaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Angerona prunaria

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 - Angerona prunaria – 4 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Barnard Ave, Coal AstonSK37U01/01/19811AdultA. Mcleanvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WP10M
Newbold Ave, ChesterfieldSK37R04/06/19551AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHDLK
Ashbourne (site not precise)SK14T01/01/19111AdultH.F. Gibsonvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WOSJJ
Darley Dale (site not precise)SK26R01/01/19001AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001OHD8Q

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