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73.364 BF2115  – Rosy Marsh Moth  – Coenophila subrosea  – (Stephens, 1829)
Adult Macro:  CAT 3 – Difficult to identify – Quality set of photographs required – Difficult to identify /Very rare/Scarce (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants)/County-level first records      
PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines Verification Notes: CAT 3 set as currently an extinct Species in VC57


Black –  Extinct Species   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>.  >>  Noctuidae  >> Noctuinae
** Photograph required **
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Distribution:  (Last record: 1885 )  –  Possibly a former resident in Derbyshire but now extinct in the county. Two records housed in the Derbyshire Museum – One from 1857 – Little Eaton; one from 1885
General Comment: None
Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 14 January 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 35-40mm
Food Plant: Bog-myrtle (Myrica gale).
Last Recorded Year: 1885
Last Recorded By – Harrison & Sterling
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Temporal Distribution Chart
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Distribution Map for Coenophila subrosea

Found 3 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 3 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 – Coenophila subrosea

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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: Coenophila subrosea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Coenophila subrosea
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

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

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

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coenophila subrosea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coenophila subrosea

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 - Coenophila subrosea – 3 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Little Eaton, Derby (site not precise)SK34Q01/01/18851AdultG. Bakervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WPZ94
Little Eaton, Derby (site not precise)SK34Q01/01/18571Adult[VC57 Recorder]vc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001TAGGQ
Little Eaton, Derby (site not precise)SK34Q01/01/18571AdultJ. Hillvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001WPU2K

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