73.070 BF2399 – Bordered Sallow – Pyrrhia umbra – (Hufnagel, 1766)
Adult Macro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs may be required – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Unmistakeable. The ground colour is orange or orange-yellow from wing base to a distinct sharply diagonal and slightly wavy cross-line. Beyond this it is pinkish-brown. A fairly thickset noctuid.
Distribution: (Last record: 17 June 2025 at Sandiacre ) – A resident that is scarce and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Restricted to a few areas where the food plant Rest Harrow grows. A species that needs monitoring in the county. The most recent record is of one recorded from Sandiacre 17/6/2025, the first since 2018.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 April 2026 by TD ***
Forewing: 16-19mm
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Emily Milnes
Last Recorded General Area – Sandiacre
Selected Images: Image by Simon Roddis © / Sandiacre 17/6/2025 Emily Milnes©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1969 - 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 Pyrrhia umbra
Found 25 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 24 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 24 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 – Pyrrhia umbra
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Monthly Records By Year:
Pyrrhia umbra
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Pyrrhia umbra
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Pyrrhia umbra
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Pyrrhia umbra
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Pyrrhia umbra
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Pyrrhia umbra
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Pyrrhia umbra
Pyrrhia umbra
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 - Pyrrhia umbra – 25 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 17/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50341399 |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 17/09/2018 | 1 | Adult | B.J.N. Hill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQK3X |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 13/07/2017 | 1 | Adult | B.J.N. Hill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQCUK |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 28/06/2017 | 1 | Adult | B.J.N. Hill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPZ0Z |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 13/07/2015 | 1 | Adult | B.J.N. Hill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPI5O |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 21/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | B.J.N. Hill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQFQ4 |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 19/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | B.J.N. Hill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPPNG |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 12/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | B.J.N. Hill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQFMK |
| The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, Glapwell | SK46S | 20/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OKBC7 |
| The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, Glapwell | SK46S | 20/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQC7G |
| The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, Glapwell | SK46S | 19/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OLCDB |
| The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, Glapwell | SK46S | 19/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPNZC |
| Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 02/10/2011 | 9 | Adult | I. Gardler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQ32G |
| Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 01/10/2011 | 1 | Adult | I. Gardler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPNDH |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 22/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC22503675 |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 21/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJPM9 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 21/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQEXG |
| Newboundmill Lane,Pleasley | SK56C | 10/06/2007 | 1 | Adult | C. Stubbs | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OKGX0 |
| South Wood, Calke, Ticknall | SK32Q | 10/10/2006 | 5 | Adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJGO7 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 10/07/2003 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQE12 |
| Back Lane,Glapwell | SK46T | 13/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | J. Culpin | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIZ11 |
| Back Lane, Glapwell | SK46T | 13/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | J. Culpin | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOPZT |
| Skinner St, Creswell, Worksop | SK57H | 20/07/1982 | 2 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHI1L |
| Welbeck Rd, Bolsover | SK47V | 10/08/1969 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIDP7 |
| Breadsall Moor, Little Eaton | SK33U | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | [VC57 Recorder] | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001TAGHE |