– click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines Verification Notes: Seven records since 2019 – Set to CAT2
– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Migrant
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A rather pointed and angular appearance to the forewing. Forewing colour can vary from pale buff to orange.Three prominent wavy cross-lines. A kidney mark and oval are often visible. The pale specimens are immigrants from warmer climates. The darker orange coloured individuals are from cooler climates such as Britain and Northern Europe.
Distribution: (First record: 4 August 2019 at Froggatt ) – (Last record: 24 June 2025 at Birch Vale ) – A rare but regular immigrant to Britain. There are five accepted VC57 Derbyshire records. The first was trapped by Bryan Barnacle at Froggatt on 4th August 2019, and the second was from Birch Vale on 25th September 2023, by Jane Hewitt. 3rd from Findern 16/10/2024 Brian & Jean Hallam / 4th 28/10/2024 Chaddesden – Martin Roome and 5th 2/11/2024, Cromford – Clive Ashton, 6th 24/6/2025 Birch Vale.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 14 January 2026 by TD ***
Forewing: 12-14mm
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Jane Hewitt
Last Recorded General Area – Birch Vale
Selected Images: 1st VC57 record Froggatt, Derbyshire – photo by Bryan Barnacle© / 2nd VC57 record Birch Vale – Jane Hewitt© / Brian Hallam 16/10/24 Findern / Martin Roome 28/10/2024 Chaddesden / Clive Ashton 2/11/2024 Cromford / Birch Vale 24/6/2025 – Jane Hewitt©
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Distribution Map for Mythimna vitellina
Found 7 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 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 – Mythimna vitellina
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Monthly Records By Year:
Mythimna vitellina
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Mythimna vitellina
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Mythimna vitellina
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Recordings By Year: Mythimna vitellina
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Mythimna vitellina
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Mythimna vitellina
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mythimna vitellina
Mythimna vitellina
( 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 - Mythimna vitellina – 7 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 30/09/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 24/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 02/11/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 28/10/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 16/10/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 25/09/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 04/08/2019 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |