70.211 BF1889  –  Geometridae –  Ennominae – Macaria notata – The Peacock Moth – (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs maybe required – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Geometridae  >> Ennominae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Fairly distinctive. The black “paw-print” mark, just off centre within the forewing, the reddish-brown triangular shaped blotches on the costa, a strongly pointed hind-wing and pale wavy cross-lines, help to ID this species.
Distribution:  (First record: 7 August 2004 )  –  (Last record: 26 May 2024 at Stonebroom )  –  Extremely rare and current status unknown- Latest record is of one recorded at Stonebroom on 15th May 2024 by John Bradley, and likely re-trapped again on 26/5/2024. Prior to this one trapped in Findern on 23rd June 2023. It remains a very rare species in the county. Previously only 1 record from Shipley Park 7th August 2004.
General Comment: None
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August –  Late May – early July & late July – August Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: John Bradley, Brian Hallam  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 28-32mm
Forewing: 14-16mm
Food Plant: Birch.
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 2004
Last Recorded By – John Bradley
Last Recorded General Area – Stonebroom

Selected Images:  Images by John Bradley © – Stonebroom 15th May 2024  /  Brian Hallam © – Findern 23rd June 2023.



Distribution Map for Macaria notata

Found 5 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 2 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Macaria notata

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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: Macaria notata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Macaria notata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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Recordings By Year: Macaria notata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Macaria notata
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Macaria notata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Macaria notata
( 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 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Macaria notata – 5 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
StonebroomSK45E26/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
StonebroomSK45E16/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A23/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M07/08/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M07/08/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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