70.238 BF1918 – Lunar Thorn – Selenia lunularia – (Hübner, 1788)
Adult Macro: CAT 3 – Difficult to identify – Quality set of photographs required – 
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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
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– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Purple Thorn
Distribution: (Last record: 8 October 2007 at Sandiacre ) – Last recorded 2007 – A resident that is generally scarce to rare. Recorded very sporadically.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 11 March 2026 by TD ***
Forewing: 16-22mm
Last Recorded Year: 2007
Last Recorded By – DaNES Historical records
Last Recorded General Area – Sandiacre
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1974 - 2007)
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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 Selenia lunularia
Found 33 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 33 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 33 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Selenia lunularia
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Monthly Records By Year:
Selenia lunularia
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Selenia lunularia
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Selenia lunularia
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Selenia lunularia
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Selenia lunularia
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Selenia lunularia
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Selenia lunularia
Selenia lunularia
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 - Selenia lunularia – 33 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 10/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJJDL |
| Newboundmill Lane,Pleasley | SK56C | 05/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | C. Stubbs;M.J. Stubbs | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHQ7S |
| The Field,Shipley,Ilkeston | SK44M | 13/06/1996 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIZM1 |
| The Field,Shipley,Ilkeston | SK44M | 13/06/1996 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOS2V |
| Pond House, Mapperley Res, Ilkeston | SK44G | 05/08/1988 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OITCX |
| Pond House, Mapperley Res, Ilkeston | SK44G | 05/08/1988 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQABT |
| Pond House, Mapperley Res, Ilkeston | SK44G | 04/06/1988 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIE71 |
| Pond House, Mapperley Res, Ilkeston | SK44G | 04/06/1988 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP034 |
| Shipley Wood, Shipley Park | SK44L | 05/06/1982 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHYJL |
| Drummond Rd, Ilkeston | SK44R | 13/08/1981 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHHLB |
| Askew Grove, Repton | SK32D | 13/06/1981 | 1 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OINJM |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 28/05/1980 | 1 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHXNT |
| Drummond Rd, Ilkeston | SK44R | 28/05/1980 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHXO3 |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 16/05/1980 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHXMU |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 16/05/1980 | 1 | Adult | R.H. Dumelow | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPUQ9 |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 19/06/1979 | 1 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OILNX |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 11/06/1979 | 1 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHGID |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 06/06/1979 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHGI0 |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 06/06/1979 | 1 | Adult | A. Dick | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOPEF |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 01/06/1979 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OILM1 |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 01/06/1979 | 1 | Adult | A. Dick | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPIY7 |
| Askew Grove, Repton | SK32D | 20/05/1979 | 1 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHXGG |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 12/05/1979 | 1 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OILL7 |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 05/06/1978 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIL2Q |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 05/06/1978 | 1 | Adult | A. Dick | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP0RB |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 31/05/1978 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIL10 |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 31/05/1978 | 1 | Adult | A. Dick | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP3IL |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 24/06/1977 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHFY2 |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 24/06/1977 | 1 | Adult | A. Dick | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOR95 |
| Field Close, Hilton, Burton on Trent | SK23K | 06/08/1975 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIJBX |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 31/05/1974 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIIGQ |
| Askew Grove, Repton | SK32D | 31/05/1974 | 1 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIIGS |
| Askew Grove, Repton | SK32D | 31/05/1974 | 1 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOZ7K |