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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Day-flying
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: An unmistakable moth. Black and cream patterning across upper wing with yellow & black patterning on hind wing.
Distribution: A resident species in Derbyshire that is locally common on the northern upland areas of the county. It is widely distributed on heather moorlands and in the Carboniferous Limestone areas, being recorded from most of the dales.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 17-20mm
Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time. Selected Images: Curbar, North Derbyshire – Jane & Phil Lester ©
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Distribution Map for Parasemia plantaginis
Found 170 records
↳ 13 from After 2025
↳ 22 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 135 from Before 2020
↳ 13 from After 2025
↳ 22 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 135 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 – Parasemia plantaginis
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Parasemia plantaginis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Parasemia plantaginis
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Parasemia plantaginis
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Parasemia plantaginis
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Parasemia plantaginis
AGR: 1.4% | Total % Change: 41.7%
CUSUM Analysis: Parasemia plantaginis
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 3 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.
Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 8 (August) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year)
Trough (worst year)
Growth periods
Decline periods
Population peaked around 2008, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2003, showing a significant decline.
What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Parasemia plantaginis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Parasemia plantaginis
Parasemia plantaginis
( 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 - Parasemia plantaginis – 170 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tideswell | SK17L | 03/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hope Brink, Win Hill | SK18T | 06/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derwent Edge | SK19Q | 28/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| rose end meadows | SK25Y | 10/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Kinder | SK18D | 16/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Cromford | SK25S | 18/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Chee Dale: Station Quarry | SK17G | 17/05/2025 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Deep Dale | SK17Q | 19/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| High Peak Quarry Longcliffe - S | SK25H | 21/05/2025 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| CheeDale Quarry Reserve | SK17G | 17/05/2025 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Middleton by Wirksworth | SK25T | 25/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 31/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Burbage Rocks | SK28R | 17/05/2025 | 1 | Larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Middleton by Wirksworth | SK25S | 03/06/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Middleton Moor | SK25S | 12/06/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hoe Grange Quarry - S | SK25I | 22/06/2024 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| DWT Hoe Grange Quarry | SK25I | 25/06/2024 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Blackamoor | SK27Z | 21/05/2024 | 1 | pupa | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hartington Meadows | SK16K | 04/06/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longstone Cliff | SK17W | 03/06/2023 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longstone Edge | SK27B | 09/06/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Deep Dale | SK16U | 16/05/2023 | 1 | larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lightwood Reserve, Buxton | SK07M | 18/05/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Big Moor and Barbrook | SK27T | 27/07/2022 | 1 | larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Haydale, Derbyshire | SK17R | 02/06/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hopton Quarry | SK25S | 04/06/2022 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodhead trail | SK09Z | 21/06/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Broadlea Farm | SK07N | 17/06/2021 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 13/06/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Howden Moor | SK19V | 02/05/2021 | 1 | Larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Blackwell Mill, Monsal Trail | SK17B | 20/04/2021 | 1 | Larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale, Calver | SK27C | 22/06/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hern Clough | SK09X | 20/06/2020 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hay Dale | SK17I | 27/05/2020 | 1 | not recorded | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Milldale, Alstonefield | SK15H | 30/05/2020 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Lightwood, Buxton | SK07M | 03/07/2019 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Kirk Dale, Sheldon / Ashford-in-the Water | SK16Z | 05/06/2019 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK25S | 09/06/2019 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Starkholmes | SK35E | 02/06/2019 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lightwood, Buxton | SK07M | 04/06/2019 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lightwood, Buxton | SK07M | 09/06/2019 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lightwood, Buxton | SK07M | 21/06/2019 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hartington Meadows, Hartington | SK16K | 06/06/2019 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Cunning Dale | SK07R | 23/04/2019 | 1 | larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - S | SK26K | 26/07/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Colborne Moor NT | SK08W | 13/06/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale | SK27H | 07/06/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - S | SK26K | 18/06/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Torside Clough | SK09T | 07/06/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK25U | 03/06/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Matlock (site not precise) | SK36A | 01/06/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| National Stone Centre, Middleton by Wirksworth | SK25X | 31/05/2018 | 1 | not recorded | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Moss Rake West | SK17J | 29/05/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Middleton Top (old quarry), Wirksworth | SK25S | 01/06/2017 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale | SK16S | 05/06/2016 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| The Shimmers Cressbrook | SK17R | 06/06/2016 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hartington (station quarry) | SK16K | 11/06/2016 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longcliffe, Derbyshire | SK25I | 19/05/2016 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Barber Booth | SK18C | 09/10/2015 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Black Plantation Longstone | SK17W | 05/06/2015 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Burbage Moor | SK28K | 27/06/2015 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Burbage Moor, Hathersage | SK28K | 27/06/2015 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| nr Calver | SK27H | 13/06/2014 | 12 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale | SK16S | 31/05/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale, Calver | SK27C | 28/04/2014 | 1 | pre-adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Burbage Moor | SK28Q | 08/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Chee Dale, Tideswell | SK17G | 27/06/2013 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Burbage Moor | SK28R | 02/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Burbage Moor, Dore, Sheffield | SK28R | 02/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hobs House, Monsal Dale, Little Longstone | SK17Q | 20/06/2012 | 5 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone | SK17W | 30/05/2012 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge, Great Longstone | SK17W | 30/05/2012 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Woodhead Pass (Salters Bridge), Woodhead | SK19J | 04/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Woodhead Pass (Salters Bridge), Woodhead | SK19J | 04/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Monsal Trail Upperdale | SK17R | 05/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Grindslow Knoll,Edale | SK18D | 19/06/2011 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 04/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 04/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation,Beeley Moor | SK36E | 02/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone | SK17W | 09/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longcliffe (High Peak Quarry) | SK25H | 11/06/2011 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lightwood Resr,Buxton | SK07M | 24/06/2011 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 04/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge, Great Longstone | SK17W | 09/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Grindslow Knoll, Edale | SK18D | 19/06/2011 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Big Moor | SK27S | 09/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Black Rocks,Cromford | SK25X | 24/05/2011 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Big Moor,Froggatt | SK27S | 09/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Black Rocks (spoil heaps),Cromford | SK25X | 23/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Black Rocks,Cromford | SK25X | 23/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slippery Stones (Yorks) | SK19S | 17/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Slippery Stones (Derbys) | SK19S | 17/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Slippery Stones,Upper Derwent | SK19S | 17/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Harpur Hill, Buxton | SK07Q | 16/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor (Slagmill Plantation) | SK36E | 03/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hopton Wood Quarry,Cromford | SK25S | 05/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone | SK27B | 12/06/2010 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge | SK27B | 02/06/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone | SK27B | 02/06/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge,Baslow | SK27B | 12/06/2009 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge | SK27B | 10/06/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone (site not precise) | SK27B | 15/06/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone (site not precise) | SK27B | 31/05/2008 | 21 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone (site not precise) | SK27B | 29/05/2008 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Dale, Little Longstone | SK17R | 03/06/2007 | 12 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Dale, Little Longstone | SK17R | 03/06/2007 | 12 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Black Plantation Longstone | SK17W | 10/05/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Black Plantation,Great Longstone | SK17W | 10/05/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge | SK27B | 07/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longstone Edge | SK27B | 08/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone | SK27B | 08/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone | SK27B | 07/06/2006 | 50 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upperdale (Monsal Trail),Little Longstone | SK17R | 16/06/2006 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 31/05/2004 | 7 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 31/05/2004 | 7 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood/Darley Bridge | SK26Q | 01/06/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bleaklow (Barrow Stones) | SK19I | 07/07/2001 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Blacka Moor | SK28Q | 07/07/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Cressbrook Mill | SK17R | 12/02/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Cressbrook Mill, Little Longstone | SK17R | 12/02/2000 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Long Dale | SK16V | 21/06/1999 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Long Dale, Pikehall | SK16V | 21/06/1999 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Long Dale, Pikehall | SK16V | 21/06/1999 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hopton Quarry,Wirksworth | SK25S | 25/06/1998 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hopton Quarry, Wirksworth | SK25S | 25/06/1998 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cunning Dale | SK07W | 07/07/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Abbey Brook | SK19V | 13/07/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Cunning Dale, Buxton | SK07W | 07/07/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Abbey Brook, Ladybower Res | SK19V | 13/07/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Litton Frith Wood & Meadow | SK17R | 18/06/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale, Stoney Middleton (site not precise) | SK27H | 24/06/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Litton (Frith Wood & Meadow), Little Longstone | SK17R | 18/06/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Litton (Frith Wood & Meadow), Little Longstone | SK17R | 18/06/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashop Valley | SK19A | 20/06/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Cunning Dale, Buxton (site not precise) | SK07W | 13/06/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Middleton Moor, Wirksworth (site not precise) | SK25S | 13/06/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashop Valley, Glossop | SK19A | 20/06/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slippery Stones (Yorks) | SK19S | 13/06/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Slippery Stones (Derbys) | SK19S | 20/06/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derwent Valley (Slippery Stones) | SK19S | 20/06/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 01/01/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lower Alport | SK19F | 02/07/1988 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Johnnygate, Barlow, Chesterfield | SK37C | 09/07/1988 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Johnnygate, Barlow, Chesterfield | SK37C | 09/07/1988 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Rowsley Sidings, Rowsley | SK26S | 01/06/1982 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Abbeydale (railway embankment), Sheffield | SK38F | 29/07/1977 | 6 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Bakewell | SK16S | 24/04/1976 | 3 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor | SK26Y | 06/04/1971 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 06/04/1971 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Nimblejack (quarry), Via Gellia, Cromford (site not precise) | SK25T | 13/06/1970 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (just south of Milldale) | SK15M | 22/06/1969 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Youlgreave | SK26D | 03/05/1969 | 50 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Youlgreave | SK26D | 27/04/1968 | 6 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 14/06/1967 | 22 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 18/06/1967 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Youlgreave | SK26D | 19/06/1966 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Youlgreave | SK26D | 22/06/1966 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation,Beeley Moor | SK36E | 26/06/1966 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hollingworth Clough, Hayfield (site not precise) | SK08P | 24/05/1964 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ronksley Moor, Bleaklow (site not precise) | SK09Y | 09/07/1961 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Derwent Resr area (site not precise) | SK18Y | 09/07/1961 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Bakewell | SK16V | 06/06/1961 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 05/06/1957 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 30/05/1957 | 1 | Pupae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 03/06/1956 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale, Stoney Middleton (site not precise) | SK27D | 30/05/1948 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Matlock (site not precise) | SK26V | 01/06/1931 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Matlock (site not precise) | SK26V | 01/06/1931 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Matlock (site not precise) | SK26V | 01/06/1920 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Matlock (site not precise) | SK26V | 01/06/1918 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |