73.065 BF2227 – The Sprawler – Asteroscopus sphinx – (Hufnagel, 1766)
Adult Macro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs may be required – 
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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Due to late flight period, makes this an unmistakeable moth. Broad forewing. Long black basal streak is a constant feature. Forewing usual a light cold greyish-brown.
Distribution: (Last record: 5 November 2025 at Smith's Gorse ) – A resident that is now rare in Derbyshire. A species that was once widespread in the county, now restricted to a few sites in the Trent Valley.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 4 March 2026 by TD ***
Forewing: 17-22mm
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Martin Roome
Last Recorded General Area – Smith's Gorse
Selected Images:
Kings Newton, 9th November 2021 – Tony Davison © / Smith’s Gorse 5th Nov 2025 – Martin Roome©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1971 - 2025)
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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 Asteroscopus sphinx
Found 14 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 12 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 12 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 – Asteroscopus sphinx
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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:
Asteroscopus sphinx
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Asteroscopus sphinx
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Asteroscopus sphinx
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Asteroscopus sphinx
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Asteroscopus sphinx
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Asteroscopus sphinx
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Asteroscopus sphinx
Asteroscopus sphinx
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 - Asteroscopus sphinx – 14 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| smiths gorse | SK32G | 05/11/2025 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46472004 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 09/11/2021 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34062215 |
| Ilkeston (Court House) | SK44Q | 05/12/2004 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPFFI |
| Ilkeston (Court House) | SK44Q | 25/11/1999 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ1PN |
| Ilkeston (Court House) | SK44Q | 13/12/1998 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ17J |
| Ilkeston (Court House) | SK44Q | 19/12/1995 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIZHQ |
| Ilkeston (Victoria Park Bandstand) | SK44R | 08/11/1990 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHL3K |
| Skinner St, Creswell, Worksop | SK57H | 08/09/1982 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIPI0 |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 01/12/1979 | 3 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHGOM |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 14/11/1979 | 5 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIM18 |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 31/10/1979 | 1 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIM0N |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 26/10/1979 | 2 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIA29 |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 17/10/1979 | 1 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIA21 |
| Newbold Ave, Chesterfield | SK37R | 30/10/1971 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIHZ5 |