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73.024 BF2410  –  Noctuidae –  Eustrotiinae – Protodeltote pygarga – Marbled White Spot – (Hufnagel, 1766) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Eustrotiinae
Other Name/s: Deltote pygarga
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: The most diagnostic feature is the prominent white patch at the trailing corner of otherwise black and greyish mottled forewing.
Distribution:  (Last record: 29 July 2024 at Buxton )  –  A very scarce species in Derbyshire. This specimen trapped in 2008 was only the 3rd county record. First recorded in 2004. Reports continue to be widespread, referring to single individuals. Likely to still be a scarce species.
General Comment: None Flight Period: May /  June /  July –  On the wing in May – July. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison; Christian Heintzen  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 20-22mm
Forewing: 11-12mm Food Plant: Purple moor-grass (Molinea caerulea).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Steve Orridge
Last Recorded General Area – Buxton
Selected Images:  Kings Newton and Carvers Rocks, Foremark, Derbyshire – Tony Davison © / Glossop – Christian Heintzen©

Marbled White Spot – 11th July 2017 - Kings Newton - Tony Davison
Marbled White Spot – 11th July 2017 – Kings Newton – Tony Davison
Marbled White Spot - 10th June 2008 - Foremark Res Tony Davison
10th June 2008 – Foremark Res Tony Davison
Marbled White Spot - Christian Heintzen
Marbled White Spot – Christian Heintzen
Marbled White Spot – 11th July 2017 - Kings Newton - Tony Davison
Marbled White Spot - 10th June 2008 - Foremark Res Tony Davison
Marbled White Spot - Christian Heintzen


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Marbled White Spot - 30th June 2024 - Longdendale - Christian Heintzen Marbled White-spot - Foremark Reservoir - Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Protodeltote pygarga

Found 118 records
    ↳ 38 from After 2025
    ↳ 44 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 36 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 – Protodeltote pygarga

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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: Protodeltote pygarga
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Protodeltote pygarga
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Protodeltote pygarga
AGR: 2.03%   |   Total % Change: 52.6%


CUSUM Analysis: Protodeltote pygarga
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 10 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 10 (October) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ 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 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2016, 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: Protodeltote pygarga
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Protodeltote pygarga
( 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 - Protodeltote pygarga – 118 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K29/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S12/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Long Gutter Edge WoodlandSK09U08/07/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X02/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darley BridgeSK26Q01/07/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X01/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S30/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X30/06/20255adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47K29/06/20257adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N29/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Drakelow, Derbys.SK22F28/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Snitterton, DerbyshireSK26V27/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Miller's DaleSK17G27/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darley BridgeSK26Q27/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H25/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire, UKSK26Q25/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y24/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L24/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P21/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Scalpcliffe roadSK22R21/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G20/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K19/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K19/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar Clough WoodlandSK09U18/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Old Marble Mill, Ashford in the WaterSK16Z17/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N17/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A16/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley garden SYASK47H15/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N15/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N11/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Inkersall gardenSK47G31/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U30/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M29/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y28/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M28/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N28/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough, Herod CloughSK09G24/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South Tip , DerbyshireSK47K18/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S29/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Quarndon, DerbyshireSK34F09/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U30/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
High Leas Farm, RiberSK35D29/06/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
High Leas Farm, RiberSK35D29/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y26/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South TipSK47K26/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
South Yorkshire, England, GBSK38L25/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Sandiacre GardenSK43T25/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road Upper Padley GrindlefordSK27P24/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South TipSK47L23/06/20244adultvc57_irecords_extract
beeleySK26U23/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Garden, WaltonSK36U23/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
High Leas Farm, RiberSK35D25/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, Derbys.SK21N17/05/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G15/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P07/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U07/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Long Gutter Edge OaksSK09U28/06/202313adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X27/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lower Cromford GardenSK25Y27/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X26/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P24/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S23/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A21/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U18/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N15/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F10/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R17/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Kirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K17/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R16/06/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H13/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
South Yorkshire, UKSK48B11/06/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Kirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K09/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R26/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S17/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R16/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Not givenSK33A09/07/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A09/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R09/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Not givenSK22F08/07/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Drakelow, Derbys.SK22F08/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ninelands RoadSK28F08/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Drakelow, Derbys.SK22F31/05/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R10/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R06/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hardwick, QuarrySK46M28/06/20192not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y01/07/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Clover Close, ElvastonSK43B25/06/20172not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Whitwell Wood (centre area), Whitwell, WorksopSK57J17/06/20177Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Toton Sidings South endSK43X16/06/20171adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carvers RocksSK32G03/06/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S06/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pleasley Colliery NR, PleasleySK46X05/06/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A05/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Not givenSK21C03/07/20143Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Catton Wood, Walton on TrentSK21C03/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Catton Wood, Walton on TrentSK21C03/07/20142Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A20/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hillside, The Hillock, Curbur, CalverSK27M18/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W18/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V18/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V18/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S23/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S23/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Clough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K19/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L18/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Clough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K25/05/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Clough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K25/05/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32U03/06/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V03/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V03/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R26/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R23/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R22/06/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Foremark Reservoir, DerbyshireSK32H07/06/20081adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G07/06/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lowes Hill,RipleySK35V31/05/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R06/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R06/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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