Rosy Footman - 23rd June 2026 - Belper - Dave Evans
72.035 BF2037  – Rosy Footman  – Mitochrista miniata  – Forster, 1771
Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –      
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Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>.  >>  Erebidae  >> Arctinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A very distinctive and attractive little moth with bright orange-pink forewings that are crossed with strange “scribble” type wavy black lines. Really unmistakeable.
Distribution:  (First record: 23 June 2026 at Belper )  –  (Last record: 23 June 2026 at Belper )  –  A first record for the VC57 when one was attracted to MV light in a Belper garden overnight on 23rd June 2026. It is common in the southern woodlands of Britain. A species that maybe on the move northwards.
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July /  August –  A single generation Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 24 June 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 23-27mm
Food Plant: Dog lichen and other lichens
Last Recorded Year: 2026
First Recorded Year: 2026
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Belper

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Temporal Distribution Chart
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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 Mitochrista miniata

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⚠️ NBN Atlas UK Distribution - No LSID found for: Mitochrista miniata
This moth may be an aggregate and as such no specific records of distribution exist.


Monthly Records By Year: Mitochrista miniata
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Monthly Counts By Year: Mitochrista miniata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

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

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

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Mitochrista miniata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
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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 - Mitochrista miniata – 0 records available

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No records found for Mitochrista miniata.

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