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- Generally Common / Widespread
- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Fairly unmistakable and easy to see why it gets it’s name. A small white moth with dark grey or blackish grey broad cross band boarded either side with white. A greyish white oval and kidney mark. The leading edge of the forewing is very straight in appearance.
Distribution: A resident that is fairly common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Generally common in all areas apart from the Peak Grit area. Numbers seem to fluctuate each year.
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 13-15mm
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Distribution Map for Hecatera bicolorata
derbyshiremoths.org © makes no guarantee of accuracy of data used in these maps and charts – they are presented to you with best endeavours and the data behind them updated periodically as time permits. Historic records are being discovered all the time. These will be assessed, so once they are all verified, they will be incorporated onto the map and charts.
Found 290 records
↳ 1 from After 2025
↳ 18 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 271 from Before 2020
↳ 1 from After 2025
↳ 18 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 271 from Before 2020
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Monthly Records By Year: Hecatera bicolorata
Monthly Counts By Year: Hecatera bicolorata
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Hecatera bicolorata – 290 records available
Listed by Year - descending
| Taxon | Site Name | Tetrad | Year | Date | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hecatera bicolorata | Miller's Dale | SK17G | 2025 | 02/05/2025 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Wirksworth, Derbyshire | SK25X | 2024 | 27/07/2024 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 2024 | 10/07/2024 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 16/06/2024 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Sandiacre | SK43S | 2024 | 05/07/2024 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | [sensitive record, location hidden] | SK26W | 2024 | 28/07/2024 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 01/07/2024 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Upper Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2023 | 09/06/2023 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Upper Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2023 | 28/07/2023 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Torside | SK09U | 2023 | 25/07/2023 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2022 | 25/05/2022 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2022 | 10/06/2022 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2021 | 23/06/2021 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2020 | 20/05/2020 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2020 | 23/06/2020 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2020 | 19/05/2020 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2020 | 27/05/2020 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Buxton SK17, UK | SK07S | 2020 | 22/05/2020 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2020 | 04/07/2020 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments) | SK07R | 2019 | 2-Jul-19 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2019 | 28/06/2019 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | 3 Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 2019 | 4-Aug-19 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | 16 Briar Close, Newhall, Swadlincote | SK22V | 2019 | 22-Jun-19 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2019 | 03/06/2019 | 2 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2018 | 07/08/2018 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2017 | 03/07/2017 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Wood Lane, Newhall, Swadlincote | SK22V | 2017 | 07/07/2017 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2016 | 09/07/2016 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Briar Close,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2015 | 18/06/2015 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Briar Close,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2015 | 27/06/2015 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2015 | 12/07/2015 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Welbeck Drive,Wingerworth | SK36T | 2015 | 25/06/2015 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Briar Close,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2015 | 27/06/2015 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Poolsbrook, Staveley (site not precise) | SK47G | 2015 | 12/07/2015 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Briar Close,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2015 | 18/06/2015 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2015 | 30/06/2015 | 3 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Trent College, Long Eaton (site not precise) | SK43W | 2014 | 24/07/2014 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Brushfield Spar Quarry, Monsal Dale, Little Longstone | SK17Q | 2014 | 17/05/2014 | 4 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2014 | 09/06/2014 | 2 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2014 | 14/06/2014 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | SK26R | 2014 | 05/07/2014 | 1 | |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2014 | 07/06/2014 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2014 | 16/05/2014 | 3 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2014 | 20/05/2014 | 2 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2014 | 18/06/2014 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 2014 | 09/07/2014 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments - plot 29) | SK07R | 2014 | 19/05/2014 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2014 | 02/06/2014 | 2 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Hillside, The Hillock, Curbur, Calver | SK27M | 2014 | 20/06/2014 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2014 | 18/05/2014 | 2 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2014 | 06/06/2014 | 3 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 2013 | 28/07/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | The Old Dairy, Plover Hill Farm, Brimington, Chesterfield | SK47A | 2013 | 14/07/2013 | 6 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | The Old Dairy, Plover Hill Farm, Brimington, Chesterfield | SK47A | 2013 | 14/07/2013 | 6 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2013 | 17/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 17/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2013 | 07/07/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 2013 | 28/07/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 09/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 12/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 2013 | 08/07/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 2013 | 25/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, Glapwell | SK46S | 2013 | 18/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | The Old Dairy, Plover Hill Farm, Brimington, Chesterfield | SK47A | 2013 | 26/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 2013 | 05/07/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 2013 | 08/07/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Welbeck Drive, Wingerworth | SK36T | 2013 | 02/07/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2013 | 11/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 2013 | 05/07/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 15/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2013 | 19/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, Glapwell | SK46S | 2013 | 18/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 2013 | 22/07/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 05/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 06/07/2013 | 2 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 22/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 2013 | 30/07/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | The Old Dairy, Plover Hill Farm, Brimington, Chesterfield | SK47A | 2013 | 26/06/2013 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 2012 | 31/05/2012 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2012 | 27/05/2012 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 2012 | 26/06/2012 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 2012 | 27/06/2012 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 2012 | 27/05/2012 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2012 | 27/06/2012 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | The Hollies,Holly St,Stapenhill,Burton on Trent | SK22K | 2012 | 19/06/2012 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 2012 | 27/06/2012 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Welbeck Drive,Wingerworth | SK36T | 2012 | 12/07/2012 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 2012 | 18/06/2012 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Marlborough Rd,Long Eaton | SK43X | 2011 | 14/05/2011 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 25/06/2011 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 19/05/2011 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 20/05/2011 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 01/06/2011 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 2011 | 14/06/2011 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 01/06/2011 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 08/05/2011 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 28/05/2011 | 2 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 19/05/2011 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 2011 | 14/06/2011 | 1 |
| Hecatera bicolorata | Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 2011 | 08/05/2011 | 1 |