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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant 
– Migrant
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– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Unmistakable. A powerful looking moth with V shaped wings showing pale cream panels running through the dark brown or olive brown forewings
Distribution: (First record: 13 August 1976 at Hilton ) – (Last record: 19 July 2014 at Pleasley Pit CP ) – A rare vagrant in the county. with six records. The first was on 13th August 1976 from Hilton to mv light and the last Derbyshire record, was on 19th July 2014 when one was attracted to mv light at Pleasley Pit CP.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2014
First Recorded Year: 1976
Last Recorded By – BJN Hill
Last Recorded General Area – Pleasley Pit CP
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Distribution Map for Hyles gallii
Found 9 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 9 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 9 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 – Hyles gallii
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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:
Hyles gallii
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Hyles gallii
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Hyles gallii
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Hyles gallii
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Hyles gallii
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Hyles gallii
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 23 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.
Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 8 (August) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year)
Trough (worst year)
Growth periods
Decline periods
Population peaked around 2006, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2006, showing a significant decline.
What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Hyles gallii
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Hyles gallii
Hyles gallii
( 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 - Hyles gallii – 9 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
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| Cross Green Cottages, Flint Lane, South Darley | SK26Q | 29/07/2019 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 19/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Back Lane,Glapwell | SK46T | 14/09/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Back Lane, Glapwell | SK46T | 14/09/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lock Lane Tip NR, Sawley, Long Eaton | SK43V | 14/09/1991 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Butterley Res, Ripley (site not precise) | SK45B | 25/08/1989 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Leaside Cottage, Butterley Res, Ripley | SK45B | 18/08/1989 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Darklands Rd, Swadlincote | SK21Z | 30/10/1987 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Field Close, Hilton, Burton on Trent | SK23K | 13/08/1976 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |