Mother of Pearl (Patania ruralis)

Species Summary

Record Count: 54
Moth Count: 159
Largest Moth Count in a single trap: 16
First Record Date: 03/07/2017
Last Record Date: 10/08/2025
Earliest Record Date: 9th March
8th December
Photo of Mother of Pearl (Patania ruralis)

Individual Records

Date Location Moth Count Comment
10/08/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 3
08/08/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 2
06/08/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 6
02/08/2025 TECT Field 10
02/08/2025 TECT Field 1
30/07/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 13
27/07/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 10
25/07/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 4
13/07/2025 Nursery House 16
04/07/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 1
04/09/2024 Green Cross, Plumpton 1
26/08/2024 Green Cross, Plumpton 2
05/08/2024 Old Mill House 2
30/07/2024 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 2
30/07/2024 Crossways 5
26/07/2024 Plumpton College 2
23/07/2024 Green Cross, Plumpton 6
19/07/2024 Bathfield 1
06/09/2023 Green Cross, Plumpton 3
01/09/2023 Green Cross, Plumpton 5
28/08/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 1
28/08/2023 Green Cross Plumpton 2
23/08/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 4
19/08/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 3
10/08/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 3
06/08/2023 Green Cross Plumpton 2
28/07/2023 Green Cross, Plumpton 5
28/07/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 3
20/07/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 2
13/07/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 1
12/07/2023 Green Cross, Plumpton 3
07/07/2023 North Plumpton 1
27/06/2023 Ashurst Lane, Plumpton 1
08/12/2022 Old Mill House 2 Photographed
08/11/2022 Old Mill House 2 Photographed
31/08/2022 Green Cross Plumpton 1
13/08/2022 The Rest 1
09/08/2022 The Rest 1
30/07/2022 The Rest 2
03/09/2021 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 2
25/08/2021 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 2
20/08/2021 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 2
25/07/2021 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 2
21/07/2021 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 1
09/03/2021 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
24/08/2020 Old Mill House 1 Photographed - Came to light in covered area in front garden
20/08/2020 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 1
16/08/2020 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 2
13/08/2020 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 5
08/08/2020 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
07/08/2020 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 1
14/07/2020 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 1
23/08/2019 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
03/07/2017 Plumpton 1 Rural garden surrounded by arable, meadows and woodland. Robinson trap with mercury vapour bulb run overnight 2/3 July for Plumpton and East Chiltington Wildlife Group.