73.237 BF2252  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Polymixis flavicincta – Large Ranunculus – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Xyleninae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
Distribution:  (First record: 1885 at Derby area )  –  (Last record: 8 October 2023 at Belper )  –  Rare vagrant and last recorded in Derbyshire 1915, prior to Dave Evans remarkable record in 2023. Before Dave’s account, the inclusion of this species on the VC57 list was resting upon 3 records – 1885 from Derby area, 1905 from Long Eaton and 1915 from Coxbench.  
Flight Period: September /  October /  –  On the wing September – October  Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 21 July 2025 by WS ***
Wingspan: 40-50mm
Forewing: 17-22mm
Food Plant: A range of herbaceous plants are used by the larvae, including ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) and red valerian (Centranthus ruber). It can be a pest on garden plants
Last Recorded Year: 2023
First Recorded Year: 1885
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Belper

IMAGES BELOW:  8th October 2023 Belper – Dave Evans©

Distribution Map for Polymixis flavicincta

Found 3 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 0 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 – Polymixis flavicincta

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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: Polymixis flavicincta
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Polymixis flavicincta
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Polymixis flavicincta
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Polymixis flavicincta
( 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 - Polymixis flavicincta – 3 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Polymixis flavicinctaBelper GardenSK34P202307/10/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Polymixis flavicinctaBelperSK34U202308/10/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Polymixis flavicinctaMiddletonSK25S202129/06/20211pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract

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