73.349 BF2113  –  Noctuidae –  Noctuinae – Spaelotis ravida – Stout Dart – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant        orange – Migrant
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Noctuinae
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ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Distribution:  (Last record: 1982 at Chatsworth )  –  A suspected spasmodic vagrant or immigrant – There are around 20 Derbyshire records since the last one was recorded in 1982.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing from June – September Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: C. 45mm
Forewing: 18-22mm
Food Plant: Dandelion (Taraxacum) and Dock (Rumex).
Last Recorded Year: 1982
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Chatsworth

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Distribution Map for Spaelotis ravida

Found 32 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 32 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Spaelotis ravida

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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: Spaelotis ravida
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Spaelotis ravida
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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Recordings By Year: Spaelotis ravida
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Spaelotis ravida
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
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Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
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Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Spaelotis ravida
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Spaelotis ravida
( 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 - Spaelotis ravida – 32 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Repton (site not precise)SK32B01/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Barnard Ave, Coal AstonSK37U28/07/19851Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Beeley Lodge, ChatsworthSK26U04/08/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R20/08/19805Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R20/08/19805Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C06/09/19771Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C31/08/19771Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C05/09/19721Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C12/09/19721Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C26/06/19701Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C20/07/19631Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C02/09/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C06/09/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C13/08/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C14/08/19602Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C08/07/19602Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Stocksmoor Farm, Cowlishaw Wood, Old TuptonSK36S16/07/19602Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Stocksmoor Farm, Cowlishaw Wood, Old TuptonSK36S21/07/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C25/06/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C27/06/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C05/08/19591Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C18/09/19571Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C09/08/19571Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C31/08/19571Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C05/08/19552Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C08/07/19552Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C07/09/19541Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Berry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C05/07/19532Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Repton (site not precise)SK32B01/07/19061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Repton (site not precise)SK32B30/07/19051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Repton (site not precise)SK32B30/07/19051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Barrow on Trent, Derby (site not precise)SK32P01/01/18001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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