73.183 BF2275 – Dusky-lemon Sallow – Cirrhia gilvago – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Adult Macro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs may be required – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Red-listed
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Sallow
ID pointers: The forewing is slightly round and rounded at the tip, not hooked.Ground colour an orange-yellow or orange-brown, marbled, mottled and variably banded with a grey-blue.
Distribution: (Last record: 5 October 2025 at Findern ) – A Red Data Species – 2002 – Sadly a declining species. Just holding on as a resident that was once widely distributed in Derbyshire. Found predominantly in the south of the county at possibly one regular location. The population has been dramatically affected by dutch elm disease and the species has become exceedingly rare in the county.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 13 January 2026 by TD ***
Forewing: 15-18mm
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Brian Hallam
Last Recorded General Area – Findern
Selected Images: Melbourne, Derbyshire & Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© – Chaddesden, Derby – Martin Roome© / Findern (2025) Brian hallam©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1863 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 1859 - 1971)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Cirrhia gilvago
Found 80 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 5 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 75 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 5 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 75 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Cirrhia gilvago
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Monthly Records By Year:
Cirrhia gilvago
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Cirrhia gilvago
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Cirrhia gilvago
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Cirrhia gilvago
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Cirrhia gilvago
AGR: -1.19% | Total % Change: -25%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Cirrhia gilvago
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Cirrhia gilvago
Cirrhia gilvago
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 - Cirrhia gilvago – 80 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 05/10/2025 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45808316 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 19/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45451356 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 28/09/2024 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38682533 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 21/09/2022 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35167997 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 30/09/2020 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35164337 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 21/09/2019 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35162035 |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/08/2015 | 1 | Adult | H.C. Hayward | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WQCHV |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 07/10/2013 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34676974 |
| Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 30/10/2011 | 1 | Adult | I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OL58T |
| Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 08/10/2011 | 1 | Adult | I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJTVP |
| Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 02/10/2011 | 2 | Adult | I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OK87W |
| Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 01/10/2011 | 1 | Adult | I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OL4XY |
| Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 27/09/2011 | 1 | Adult | I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJTQT |
| Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 09/10/2010 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJQWO |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 06/09/2008 | 5 | Adult | H.C. Hayward | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPROM |
| Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 23/09/2006 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHUP7 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 22/09/2006 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJGEJ |
| Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 12/09/2006 | 1 | Adult | I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJG5L |
| Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 11/09/2006 | 1 | Adult | I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHUII |
| Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 11/10/2005 | 1 | Adult | I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPVGR |
| Calke Park (Lime Tree Ave), Ticknall | SK32L | 08/10/2005 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;A. Davison;N. Topliss;N.J. Ward | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPVGE |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 14/09/2002 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34676973 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 14/09/2002 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ2Y3 |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 31/08/2002 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33566697 |
| Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 15/10/2001 | 1 | Adult | I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPF06 |
| Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 13/10/2001 | 1 | Adult | I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPF04 |
| Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 29/09/2001 | 2 | Adult | I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OI41Q |
| Wilmot St, Sawley, Long Eaton | SK43R | 27/09/1999 | 1 | Adult | A. Braddock | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ1OP |
| Wilmot St, Sawley, Long Eaton | SK43R | 19/09/1998 | 1 | Adult | A. Braddock | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJ16L |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 23/09/1985 | 1 | Adult | R.H. Dumelow | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP1GX |
| Matlock (Teacher Training College) | SK36A | 20/09/1982 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHI9S |
| Matlock (Teacher Training College) | SK36A | 17/09/1982 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIAIS |
| Barnard Ave, Coal Aston | SK37U | 01/01/1981 | 1 | Adult | A. Mclean | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOZGC |
| Matlock (Teacher Training College) | SK36A | 20/09/1980 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OINAO |
| Matlock (Teacher Training College) | SK36A | 19/09/1980 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHH8L |
| Matlock (Teacher Training College) | SK36A | 16/09/1980 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OINA3 |
| Wolds Rise, Cavendish Rd, Matlock | SK36A | 03/10/1979 | 3 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIM03 |
| Field Close, Hilton, Burton on Trent | SK23K | 28/09/1977 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHX4X |
| Field Close, Hilton, Burton on Trent | SK23K | 23/09/1977 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHG56 |
| Field Close, Hilton, Burton on Trent | SK23K | 19/09/1977 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OI9Z2 |
| Field Close, Hilton, Burton on Trent | SK23K | 14/09/1977 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHG4D |
| Field Close, Hilton, Burton on Trent | SK23K | 15/09/1974 | 2 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHFCO |
| Nimblejack (quarry), Via Gellia, Cromford (site not precise) | SK25T | 12/06/1971 | 6 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJHRG |
| The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, Glapwell | SK46S | 07/10/1968 | 1 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP8Q2 |
| The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, Glapwell | SK46S | 03/10/1968 | 1 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP8PH |
| The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, Glapwell | SK46S | 01/10/1968 | 2 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOYZ1 |
| The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, Glapwell | SK46S | 30/09/1968 | 1 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP8OT |
| The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, Glapwell | SK46S | 26/09/1968 | 1 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPGHC |
| Erewash Sq, Ilkeston | SK44Q | 11/09/1966 | 1 | Adult | T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIHFT |
| Ashover | SK36L | 03/10/1965 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIHDE |
| Newbold Drive, Chesterfield | SK37R | 29/09/1965 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIHD7 |
| Newbold Ave, Chesterfield | SK37R | 18/09/1963 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHVW4 |
| Newbold Ave, Chesterfield | SK37R | 16/09/1963 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIH60 |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane | SK46C | 19/09/1960 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHVRH |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 19/09/1960 | 1 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WP7RD |
| Bakewell (site not precise) | SK26E | 17/10/1955 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHDN4 |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane | SK46C | 18/09/1955 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHDN1 |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 18/09/1955 | 1 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPQ9E |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane | SK46C | 03/10/1954 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJHQ7 |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 03/10/1954 | 1 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOSM5 |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane | SK46C | 12/09/1954 | 2 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJHQ3 |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 12/09/1954 | 2 | Adult | J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPQ84 |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane | SK46C | 16/09/1953 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIDE6 |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 16/09/1953 | 1 | Adult | A.L. Goodson;J.H. Johnson | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOQO2 |
| Froggatt (site not precise) | SK27N | 01/01/1946 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHV51 |
| Langley Mill (site not precise) | SK44N | 01/01/1946 | 1 | Adult | [VC57 Recorder] | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001TAGL0 |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/08/1915 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJHK6 |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 06/09/1908 | 5 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OID51 |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 03/09/1907 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OID4L |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 15/09/1906 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OHD5W |
| Kirk Langley (site not precise) | SK23Z | 11/09/1898 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OLFR8 |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 17/06/1885 | 1 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OLFRK |
| Barrow on Trent, Derby (site not precise) | SK32P | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | [VC57 Recorder] | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001TAGEU |
| Findern, Derby (site not precise) | SK33A | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | [VC57 Recorder] | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001TAGFH |
| Kedleston St, Derby (site assumed to be his garden) | SK33N | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | G. Baker | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPZ8U |
| Derbyshire (site not precise) | SK33L | 01/01/1870 | 1 | Adult | E. Newman | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPU3F |
| Kedleston St, Derby (site assumed to be his garden) | SK33N | 07/06/1866 | 1 | Larvae | G. Baker | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPU3R |
| Derby (site not precise) | SK33L | 07/06/1863 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJYJ0 |
| Derbyshire (site not precise) | SK33L | 01/01/1859 | 5 | Pupae | J. Greene | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPU2L |
| Derbyshire (site not precise) | SK33L | 01/01/1800 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJYHV |