70.264 BF1940 – Satin Beauty – Deileptenia ribeata – (Clerck, 1759)
Adult Macro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs maybe required – 
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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: Distinguished from all similar species by the broad and rounded forewing and the faint scalloping on both the fringes for the forewing and hind-wing.
Distribution: (Last record: 30 June 2025 at Darwin Forest, Matlock ) – Very rare and few records in a year. Last recorded in Derbyshire in 2023 – In 1986 it was thought to be extinct in Derbyshire, but since then there were a number of records in the 1990’s. and it continues to be recorded in small numbers each year. One trapped in Grinlow Woods, Buxton on 10th July 2021. Latest records of 4 in 2023, a daytime observation, in a small plantation at Fernilee Reservoir, a specimen trapped in a garden trap at Cromford and 2 recorded from a garden on 2 seperate dates from Buxton. One from Darwin Forest, Matlock 30/6/2025. Remains a rare species in the county.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 18-26mm
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Darwin Forest, Matlock
Selected Images: Photo by kind permission of ©Rowan Wakefield© – Grinlow Woods, Buxton 10/07/2021 / Darwin Forest 30/6/2025 – Dave Evans©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1911 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Deileptenia ribeata
Found 38 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 23 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 23 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 – Deileptenia ribeata
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Monthly Records By Year:
Deileptenia ribeata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Deileptenia ribeata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Deileptenia ribeata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Deileptenia ribeata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Deileptenia ribeata
AGR: 5.9% | Total % Change: 233.3%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Deileptenia ribeata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Deileptenia ribeata
Deileptenia ribeata
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 - Deileptenia ribeata – 38 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 06/07/2025 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43107545 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 05/07/2025 | 4 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43066002 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 04/07/2025 | 4 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43064371 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 03/07/2025 | 6 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43019821 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 02/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43018862 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 30/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43015049 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 19/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39925484 |
| Garden, Walton | SK36U | 27/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Palethorpe, Amanda | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41047075 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 28/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35077217 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 24/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34568021 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 21/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35076820 |
| Chatsworth | SK27K | 11/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Billy Dykes | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39819409 |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK07L | 09/07/2021 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC22889222 |
| Grin Plantation, Buxton | SK07L | 09/07/2021 | 1 | adult | S.A. Orridge, Lindsey and Rowan Wakefield | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35094009 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 29/06/2021 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29656567 |
| Firestone Lane, Matlock | SK36G | 25/07/2014 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33507327 |
| Repton (The Croft garden) | SK32D | 06/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | H.C. Hayward;L.H. Saye | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOTNO |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 25/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJS1A |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 07/08/2009 | 5 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OK2FK |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 26/07/2009 | 1 | adult | Williamson, Andy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45354602 |
| Back Lane,Glapwell | SK46T | 30/06/2009 | 1 | Adult | B. Elliott;J. Culpin | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OKOCF |
| Back Lane, Glapwell | SK46T | 30/06/2009 | 1 | Adult | B. Elliott;J. Culpin | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPBB3 |
| Far Cross,Cavendish Park,Matlock | SK36A | 25/07/2008 | 1 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OKL18 |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 16/07/2006 | 7 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHTK6 |
| Alport Dale, nr Ladybower Resr | SK18P | 18/07/2005 | 2 | Adult | H.E. Beaumont;R.F. Botterill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHRTR |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor (site not precise) | SK26Z | 13/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHQ9Z |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 09/07/1999 | 1 | Adult | STATHAM, Mr B.L., TRAVERS-AYRE, Mr I., BARNARD, Mr | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHO3Y |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 22/05/1998 | 1 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIF1H |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor (site not precise) | SK26Z | 05/08/1996 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHNBW |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 05/08/1996 | 20 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHNBY |
| Flash Lane, Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precise) | SK26Z | 05/08/1996 | 1 | Adult | B. Elliott | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOS5B |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 13/08/1941 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIDAP |
| Repton (in a belt of pines) (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/07/1937 | 2 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHDH1 |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/07/1936 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHDGU |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 22/07/1935 | 6 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHDGP |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 10/07/1933 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJHLD |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 16/07/1932 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJHKT |
| Repton (The Croft garden) | SK32D | 06/07/1911 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHD6T |