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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Day-flying
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: An unmistakable day flying moth. Shows bold brownish patches on yellow fore and hind wings and this feature is diagnostic.
Distribution: (Last record: 6 July 2024 at Calver ) – A resident that is scarce and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Restricted to the Carboniferous Limestone region, where there are strong colonies and the moth is widely distributed. Found in most of the Derbyshire Dales.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 13-15mm
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – iRecord
Last Recorded General Area – Calver
Selected Images: Curbar, North Derbyshire – Image by Jane & Phil Lester ©
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Distribution Map for Pseudopanthera macularia
Found 161 records
↳ 12 from After 2025
↳ 18 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 131 from Before 2020
↳ 12 from After 2025
↳ 18 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 131 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 – Pseudopanthera macularia
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Pseudopanthera macularia
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Pseudopanthera macularia
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Pseudopanthera macularia
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Pseudopanthera macularia
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Pseudopanthera macularia
AGR: 2.39% | Total % Change: 80.6%
CUSUM Analysis: Pseudopanthera macularia
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 10 (October) 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 2007, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, 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: Pseudopanthera macularia
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Pseudopanthera macularia
Pseudopanthera macularia
( 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 - Pseudopanthera macularia – 161 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combs Dale | SK27H | 17/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 26/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Miller's Dale: bank of River Wye | SK17R | 19/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Chee Dale: Station Quarry | SK17G | 17/05/2025 | 6 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| CheeDale Quarry Reserve | SK17G | 17/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lathkill Dale | SK16Y | 15/05/2025 | 3 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale Derbyshire | SK27H | 06/05/2025 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale Derbyshire | SK27H | 06/05/2025 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Monsal Dale | SK17V | 06/05/2025 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale Derbyshire | SK27H | 02/05/2025 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Middleton by Wirksworth | SK25T | 29/04/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lathkill Dale | SK16Y | 25/04/2025 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Calver | SK27H | 06/07/2024 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hassop, Bakewell DENW, UK | SK27F | 21/05/2024 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Middleton Wood, Via Gellia | SK25T | 12/05/2024 | 10 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Not given | SK16X | 05/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Not given | SK16S | 05/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - S | SK26K | 02/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - S | SK26K | 02/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Middleton Wood Via Gellia | SK25T | 26/05/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Not given | SK16S | 22/05/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Bakewell | SK16Y | 13/05/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Not given | SK26D | 04/05/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK16U | 25/05/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Deep Dale, Taddington, Derbyshire, UK | SK16U | 25/05/2022 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Deep Dale | SK16U | 25/05/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - S | SK26K | 17/05/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - S | SK26K | 17/06/2021 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Via Gellia woods | SK25T | 13/06/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK15I | 02/06/2020 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Deepdale, Derbyshire | SK16U | 01/06/2019 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale | SK27H | 07/06/2018 | 3 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - S | SK26K | 07/06/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - S | SK26K | 27/05/2018 | 2 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hopton Quarry | SK25T | 20/05/2018 | 1 | not recorded | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK15I | 18/05/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale, Calver | SK27H | 14/05/2018 | 1 | not recorded | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Chy Quarry | SK17Q | 07/06/2017 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Chy Quarry | SK17Q | 23/05/2017 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - S | SK26K | 23/05/2016 | 3 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Chy Quarry | SK17Q | 07/06/2015 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Black Plantation Longstone | SK17W | 05/06/2015 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Monsal Dale and Upper Dale | SK17R | 22/05/2015 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Charlesworth St,Carr Vale,Bolsover | SK46U | 06/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hillside, The Hillock, Curbur, Calver | SK27M | 06/06/2014 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 02/06/2014 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale | SK27H | 01/06/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - S | SK26K | 01/06/2014 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hopton Quarry, Derbyshire | SK25T | 31/05/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale | SK27H | 26/05/2014 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - S | SK26K | 20/05/2014 | 2 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Not given | SK17G | 18/05/2014 | 1 | not recorded | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Brushfield Spar Quarry, Monsal Dale, Little Longstone | SK17Q | 17/05/2014 | 12 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Not given | SK16X | 15/05/2014 | 1 | not recorded | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Monsal Dale, Little Longstone | SK17Q | 14/05/2014 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Chee Dale (Monsal Trail), Miller's Dale | SK17G | 10/05/2014 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 01/05/2014 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 07/06/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (path alongside river) | SK16X | 06/06/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Via Gellia | SK25T | 04/06/2013 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Millers Dale | SK17G | 25/05/2013 | 1 | not recorded | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lathkill Dale | SK16Y | 27/05/2012 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bretton Edge | SK17Y | 04/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Eyam Edge, Eyam | SK27D | 03/05/2011 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Black Harry Gate,Great Longstone | SK27B | 19/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone | SK27B | 12/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hobbs House, Monsal Dale, Ashford | SK17Q | 22/05/2010 | 7 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Monsal Dale, Little Longstone | SK17Q | 18/05/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone (site not precise) | SK27B | 16/06/2008 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cramside Wood DWT reserve | SK17R | 10/05/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Monsal Dale, Little Longstone | SK17Q | 25/05/2007 | 12 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hassop Common | SK27G | 22/05/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| 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 |
| The Shimmers Cressbrook | SK17R | 30/04/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| The Shimmers, Cressbrook | SK17R | 30/04/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cramside Wood NR, Wardlow | SK17R | 26/04/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carr Meadow Cottages,Glossop Rd,Little Hayfield | SK08J | 02/07/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood-Darley Bridge | SK26Q | 04/06/2006 | 5 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 05/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 23/05/2004 | 10 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood/Darley Bridge | SK26Q | 01/06/2003 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Shimmers Cressbrook | SK17R | 04/06/2001 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| The Shimmers, Cressbrook, Buxton | SK17R | 04/06/2001 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 02/06/2001 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Monsal Dale | SK17V | 29/05/2001 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Monsal Dale, Little Longstone | SK17V | 29/05/2001 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| East Buxton Quarry Chee Dale | SK17G | 14/05/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Chee Dale NR, Buxton | SK17G | 14/05/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| East Buxton Lime Quarry, Buxton | SK17G | 14/05/2000 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millers Dale east of Litton Mill | SK17R | 12/05/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Millers Dale (east of Litton Mill), Tideswell | SK17R | 12/05/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Erin (road verge), Poolsbrook, Staveley | SK47L | 04/07/1999 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Whittington (scrub), Chesterfield | SK37X | 18/06/1999 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Shimmers Cressbrook | SK17R | 17/05/1998 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| The Shimmers, Cressbrook, Buxton | SK17R | 17/05/1998 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Water cum Jolly | SK17R | 05/06/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Water cum Jolly, Cressbrook, Tideswell | SK17R | 05/06/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bradshaw Lane | SK17Y | 03/06/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Foolow (Bradshaw Lane), Great Hucklow | SK17Y | 03/06/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hucklow Edge | SK17Y | 24/05/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hucklow Edge, Great Hucklow | SK17Y | 24/05/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hassop, Baslow | SK27G | 17/05/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale | SK27H | 22/06/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale | SK27H | 22/06/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 22/06/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 09/06/1996 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Deep Dale, Buxton | SK07V | 06/08/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 23/05/1990 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale (site not precise) | SK26K | 31/05/1989 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Deep Dale, Buxton | SK07V | 20/05/1989 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 02/06/1984 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hopton Quarry NR, Wirksworth | SK25T | 04/06/1983 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millers Dale,Tideswell | SK17L | 01/01/1983 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood | SK26K | 02/06/1982 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 01/05/1980 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Chee Dale NR, Buxton | SK17G | 18/06/1974 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millers Dale,Tideswell | SK17M | 03/06/1974 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 31/05/1974 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (just south of Milldale) | SK15M | 22/06/1969 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Bakewell | SK16S | 10/06/1967 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Youlgreave | SK26D | 02/06/1965 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Bakewell | SK16S | 04/06/1963 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Bakewell | SK16S | 26/05/1963 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Bakewell | SK16V | 06/06/1961 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (Bunster Hill) | SK15K | 23/05/1960 | 6 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Plantation, Beeley Moor (site not precise) | SK26T | 21/05/1960 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Heath, Glapwell (site not precise) | SK46T | 05/06/1959 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Youlgreave (site not precise) | SK26B | 23/05/1959 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 12/06/1957 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Manners Wood, Bakewell (site not precise) | SK26J | 19/05/1957 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Manners Wood, Bakewell (site not precise) | SK26J | 18/05/1957 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 08/07/1956 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 03/06/1956 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Manners Wood, Bakewell (site not precise) | SK26J | 03/06/1956 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Monsal Dale, Little Longstone | SK17V | 23/05/1956 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 18/07/1954 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Langley Mill, Heanor (site not precise) | SK44N | 12/06/1954 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 02/06/1954 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millers Dale, Tideswell (site not precise) | SK17M | 01/01/1952 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Monsal Dale, Little Longstone | SK17V | 14/06/1951 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Stoney Middleton (site not precise) | SK27D | 12/06/1949 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 12/05/1947 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 01/01/1946 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/01/1946 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 15/06/1918 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Via Gellia, Cromford (site not precise) | SK25Y | 09/06/1917 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 02/06/1914 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 01/05/1914 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 27/05/1912 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Via Gellia, Cromford (site not precise) | SK25Y | 27/05/1911 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 01/01/1910 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hassop, Baslow (site not precise) | SK27G | 01/01/1903 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 01/05/1901 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Poolsbrook, Staveley (site not precise) | SK47G | 29/05/1900 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 01/01/1900 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bakewell (site not precise) | SK26J | 08/06/1892 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 01/01/1866 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Willington, Derby (site not precise) | SK22Z | 01/01/1866 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 01/01/1863 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Willington, Derby (site not precise) | SK22Z | 01/01/1800 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |