Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
Species Summary
Record Count: 195
Moth Count: 698
Largest Moth Count in a single trap: 27
First Record Date: 09/09/1912
Last Record Date: 06/10/2025
Earliest Record Date: 1st January
Latest Record Date: 9th December
Moth Count: 698
Largest Moth Count in a single trap: 27
First Record Date: 09/09/1912
Last Record Date: 06/10/2025
Earliest Record Date: 1st January
Latest Record Date: 9th December
Individual Records
| Date | Location | Moth Count | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 4 | |
| 10/08/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 2 | |
| 08/08/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 06/08/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 5 | |
| 02/08/2025 | TECT Field | 3 | |
| 02/08/2025 | TECT Field | 2 | |
| 30/07/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 4 | |
| 27/07/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 4 | |
| 25/07/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 10 | |
| 13/07/2025 | Nursery House | 1 | |
| 04/07/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 26/06/2025 | Bathfield | 1 | |
| 24/06/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 2 | |
| 24/06/2025 | Crossways | 3 | |
| 22/06/2025 | TECT Field | 3 | |
| 22/06/2025 | TECT Field | 3 | |
| 18/06/2025 | Odintune | 7 | |
| 10/06/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 4 | |
| 08/06/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 5 | |
| 03/06/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 01/06/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 01/05/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 13 | |
| 21/04/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 2 | |
| 19/04/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 17/04/2025 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 04/09/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 4 | |
| 01/09/2024 | Bathfield | 26 | |
| 29/08/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 13 | |
| 26/08/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 9 | |
| 05/08/2024 | Old Mill House | 7 | |
| 30/07/2024 | Crossways | 26 | |
| 30/07/2024 | Crossways | 6 | |
| 26/07/2024 | Plumpton College | 1 | |
| 26/07/2024 | Plumpton College, Churchyard | 1 | |
| 23/07/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 3 | |
| 21/07/2024 | Old Mill House | 2 | |
| 17/07/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 1 | |
| 25/06/2024 | Old Mill House | 3 | |
| 24/06/2024 | Oaklands | 4 | |
| 22/06/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 4 | |
| 15/06/2024 | South Downs | 13 | |
| 14/06/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 1 | |
| 12/06/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 1 | |
| 08/06/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 1 | |
| 06/06/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 2 | |
| 03/06/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 5 | |
| 02/06/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 1 | |
| 01/06/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 1 | |
| 26/05/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 3 | |
| 25/05/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 1 | |
| 19/05/2024 | Chapel Lane, Lewes BN7 3AY, UK | 1 | |
| 13/05/2024 | Chapel Lane, Lewes BN7 3AY, UK | 1 | |
| 10/05/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 4 | |
| 07/05/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 3 | |
| 07/05/2024 | Chapel Lane, Lewes BN7 3AY, UK | 1 | |
| 30/04/2024 | Chapel Lane, Lewes BN7 3AY, UK | 2 | |
| 18/04/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 1 | |
| 12/04/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 6 | |
| 12/04/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 2 | |
| 07/04/2024 | Green Cross Cottage | 1 | |
| 23/09/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 5 | |
| 09/09/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 5 | |
| 09/09/2023 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 6 | |
| 06/09/2023 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 22 | |
| 05/09/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 11 | |
| 01/09/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 2 | |
| 01/09/2023 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 7 | |
| 28/08/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 20 | |
| 28/08/2023 | Green Cross Plumpton | 6 | |
| 23/08/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 12 | |
| 19/08/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 6 | |
| 10/08/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 15 | |
| 06/08/2023 | Green Cross Plumpton | 9 | |
| 28/07/2023 | Green Cross Plumpton | 6 | |
| 20/07/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 18/07/2023 | North-west Plumpton | 1 | |
| 07/07/2023 | North Plumpton | 5 | |
| 02/07/2023 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 2 | |
| 24/06/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 2 | |
| 22/06/2023 | Green Cross Plumpton | 3 | |
| 17/06/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 5 | |
| 15/06/2023 | Green Cross Plumpton | 3 | |
| 13/06/2023 | Green Cross Plumpton | 1 | |
| 12/06/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 3 | |
| 09/06/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 29/05/2023 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 28/05/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 24/05/2023 | North Plumpton Farm | 1 | |
| 24/05/2023 | North Plumpton | 1 | |
| 21/05/2023 | Crossways, north Plumpton | 1 | |
| 20/05/2023 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 2 | |
| 17/05/2023 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 16/05/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 2 | |
| 09/05/2023 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 3 | |
| 07/05/2023 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 04/05/2023 | Plumpton Lane, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 01/05/2023 | Green Cross, Plumpton | 6 | |
| 07/12/2022 | Old Mill House | 2 | Photographed |
| 08/11/2022 | Old Mill House | 1 | Photographed |
| 15/09/2022 | Green Cross Plumpton | 1 | |
| 12/09/2022 | The Rest | 3 | |
| 09/09/2022 | Green Cross Plumpton | 1 | |
| 03/09/2022 | The Rest | 12 | |
| 31/08/2022 | Green Cross Plumpton | 3 | |
| 27/08/2022 | Green Cross Plumpton | 2 | |
| 27/08/2022 | The Rest | 1 | |
| 23/08/2022 | Green Cross Plumpton | 3 | |
| 19/08/2022 | Crossways, Plumpton | 2 | |
| 15/08/2022 | Plumpton Bostal | 1 | |
| 13/08/2022 | The Rest | 1 | |
| 09/08/2022 | The Rest | 1 | |
| 07/08/2022 | The Rest | 1 | |
| 30/07/2022 | The Rest | 1 | |
| 24/07/2022 | Old Mill House | 1 | Photographed |
| 23/07/2022 | Green Cross Plumpton | 1 | |
| 18/07/2022 | The Rest | 2 | |
| 11/07/2022 | Green Cross Plumpton | 1 | |
| 02/07/2022 | Green Cross Plumpton | 3 | |
| 22/06/2022 | The Rest | 3 | |
| 15/06/2022 | The Rest | 4 | |
| 26/05/2022 | The Rest | 1 | |
| 13/05/2022 | The Rest | 1 | |
| 09/05/2022 | The Rest | 8 | |
| 07/05/2022 | The Rest | 2 | |
| 03/05/2022 | The Rest | 2 | |
| 03/05/2022 | Green Cross Plumpton | 4 | |
| 26/04/2022 | The Rest | 1 | |
| 23/04/2022 | Old Mill House | 1 | Photographed |
| 19/04/2022 | The Rest | 1 | |
| 14/04/2022 | Green Cross Plumpton | 1 | |
| 09/02/2022 | Old Mill House | 6 | Photographed |
| 09/02/2022 | Old Mill House | 3 | no photo - see oak-tree capture above |
| 09/11/2021 | Old Mill House | 3 | Photographed |
| 08/11/2021 | Old Mill House | 1 | Photographed |
| 26/09/2021 | Green Cross Plumpton | 2 | |
| 25/09/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 2 | |
| 18/09/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 5 | |
| 09/09/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 27 | |
| 07/09/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 17 | |
| 06/09/2021 | Green Cross Plumpton | 2 | |
| 03/09/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 10 | |
| 30/08/2021 | Green Cross Plumpton | 19 | 19 is not a typo! |
| 25/08/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 8 | |
| 20/08/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 2 | |
| 15/08/2021 | Green Cross Plumpton | 2 | |
| 14/08/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 6 | |
| 07/08/2021 | TECT Field | 1 | Moth trap set as part of an outing for The East Chiltington Trust. Several people were assisting with moth identification primarily myself (Chris Chapman), Tony Huston and Andy Gattiker. Apologies for missing photos. It was a bit chaotic amongst the ... |
| 07/07/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 1 | |
| 23/06/2021 | Plumpton College grounds | 1 | |
| 10/06/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 1 | |
| 01/06/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 1 | |
| 26/05/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 1 | |
| 19/05/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 1 | |
| 10/05/2021 | Green Cross Plumpton | 1 | |
| 09/05/2021 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 1 | |
| 09/03/2021 | Old Mill House | 2 | Photographed |
| 09/12/2020 | Old Mill House | 1 | Photographed |
| 14/09/2020 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 13 | |
| 08/09/2020 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 5 | |
| 06/09/2020 | Old Mill House | 1 | Photographed |
| 29/08/2020 | Plumpton Lane | 1 | |
| 29/08/2020 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 1 | |
| 26/08/2020 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 1 | |
| 16/08/2020 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 2 | |
| 15/08/2020 | Old Mill House | 4 | Photographed |
| 13/08/2020 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 9 | |
| 08/08/2020 | Old Mill House | 1 | Photographed |
| 07/08/2020 | The Rest, Plumpton Lane | 1 | |
| 24/07/2020 | Old Mill House | 1 | Photographed - Came to light in covered area in front garden |
| 08/07/2020 | Old Mill House | 1 | Photographed |
| 27/06/2020 | Old Mill House | 1 | Photographed |
| 09/05/2020 | Old Mill House | 1 | Photographed |
| 12/04/2020 | South Road | 1 | On road edge. |
| 11/04/2020 | Green Cross | 1 | |
| 10/04/2020 | Green Cross | 1 | |
| 09/04/2020 | Green Cross | 1 | |
| 25/03/2020 | Plumpton Lane | 1 | |
| 22/03/2020 | Blackcap | 1 | |
| 25/07/2018 | Black Cap, Section 8 | 2 | |
| 14/07/2018 | Black Cap, Section 8 | 1 | |
| 04/07/2018 | Black Cap, Section 8 | 1 | |
| 22/06/2018 | Ashcombe Bottom, Blackcap | 1 | |
| 08/06/2018 | Ashcombe Bottom | 2 | Biotope: Woodland |
| 23/05/2018 | Black Cap, Section 8 | 1 | |
| 09/05/2018 | Black Cap, Section 8 | 3 | |
| 19/04/2018 | Black Cap, Section 8 | 1 | |
| 25/08/2017 | Old Mill House | 1 | Photographed |
| 21/08/2017 | Stable Cottage, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 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. |
| 13/05/2017 | Plumpton Green | 4 | Robinson trap with mercury vapour bulb run overnight 12/13 May for Plumpton and East Chiltington Wildllife Group. |
| 15/08/2016 | Warningore Bostall | 1 | |
| 25/06/2016 | Old Mill House, Plumpton | 1 | |
| 07/05/2013 | Plumpton Green | 1 | Adult moth in the house. |
| 01/01/1982 | Plumpton Agricultural College, | 1 | |
| 09/09/1912 | Chiltington | 1 | Specimen held in the Guermonprez Collection, Portsmouth Museum |