63.048 BF1408 – Olive-tree Pearl or Jasmine Moth – Palpita vitrealis – (Rossi, 1794)
Adult Micro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Migrant
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: The wings are translucent white with a purplish hue and with a yellowish-brown border to the costa.
Distribution: (First record: 1982 at Kelstedge ) – (Last record: 24 August 2025 at Midway ) – A rare migrant species. Only 5 records to September 2023. One recorded from Kelstedge in 1982; Melbourne, on 3 Nov 2005 & 10 September 2020, one from Froggatt 16 September 2020, one Aston GP 24 September 2023. Two were trapped by Dave Evans in his Belper garden, one on 26 and another on 28 August 2024. Incredibly a third for August 2024 on the 31st, when Dave Newcombe recorded one from his Belper garden light trap. These represent the 6th, 7th and 8th VC57 records. One trapped on 7 October 2024 by Emily Milnes from Sandiacre, (the 9th VC57 record). During October 2024 an unprecedented arrival occurred in the county, with a total of ten individuals being trapped and most were photographed, these were 1 Quarndon, 1 Sandiacre, 1 Belper; 3 Buxton, 2 Staveley, 2 Chaddesden and with a further individual recorded on 1st November and two more individuals from Quarndon and High Leas, Matlock both on 2nd November 2024, takes the recording area total to 22 individuals. So far in 2025 there have been 29 individuals to 6th September.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
First Recorded Year: 1982
Last Recorded By – M.Williams (iRecord)
Last Recorded General Area – Midway
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1982 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 2025 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Palpita vitrealis
Found 45 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 41 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 4 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 41 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 4 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Palpita vitrealis
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Monthly Records By Year:
Palpita vitrealis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Palpita vitrealis
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Palpita vitrealis
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Palpita vitrealis
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Palpita vitrealis
AGR: 0.61% | Total % Change: 13%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Palpita vitrealis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Palpita vitrealis
Palpita vitrealis
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 - Palpita vitrealis – 45 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 12/11/2025 | 1 | adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48470765 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 19/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48224893 |
| Belper | SK34U | 18/09/2025 | 1 | pupa | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45469409 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 18/09/2025 | 2 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45485939 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 06/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45184671 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 06/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48438837 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 02/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48199753 |
| Darley Bridge | SK26Q | 30/08/2025 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44927578 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 27/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44851742 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 27/08/2025 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44886835 |
| Havercroft Road | SK38L | 25/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Tait, Malcolm | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44740315 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 25/08/2025 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44886476 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 24/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44756629 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 24/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44789135 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 23/08/2025 | 3 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44885974 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 22/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44704378 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 18/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45069342 |
| Long eaton, Wensleydale Road | SK43R | 16/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44531247 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 10/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44538517 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 18/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43583787 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 04/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43089505 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43042319 |
| Matlock, Derbyshire | SK26V | 28/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Daniel Martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42801489 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 24/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43961480 |
| High Leas Farm, Riber | SK35D | 02/11/2024 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40045443 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 02/11/2024 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40274913 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 30/10/2024 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39211455 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 28/10/2024 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39793611 |
| Havercroft Road | SK38L | 26/10/2024 | 1 | adult | Tait, Malcolm | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39001662 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 25/10/2024 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39211426 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 25/10/2024 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39793564 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 25/10/2024 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40274994 |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 24/10/2024 | 2 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39001109 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 24/10/2024 | 2 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39011771 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 08/10/2024 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41567960 |
| Cote Heath Allotments, Buxton | SK07R | 06/10/2024 | 1 | adult | Steven Bell | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40549037 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 31/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38293149 |
| Belper | SK34N | 26/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38127731 |
| Aston on Trent, near church | SK42E | 24/09/2023 | 1 | adult | Penson, Melanie | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33195669 |
| The Mays, Malthouse Lane, Froggatt | SK27N | 16/09/2020 | 1 | adult | BARNACLE, Mr B.&.Mrs.K. | Danes_2019-2021 | 310 |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 10/09/2020 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33559955 |
| DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE | SK37J | 24/08/2017 | 1 | adult | Williamson, Andy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45723019 |
| DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE | SK37J | 10/06/2016 | 1 | adult | Williamson, Andy | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45714538 |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 02/11/2005 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33562255 |
| Threepieces, Veron Lane, Kelstedge, Ashover | SK36G | 18/09/1982 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0OH |