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3.003 BF0018  -  Hepialidae - Korscheltellus fusconebulosa - Map-winged Swift Adult Macro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >> . >>  Hepialidae
Other Name/s: Hepialus fusconebulosa
ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: The moth gets its name from the map-like markings on the forewing of the common form. In the form gallicus, the colour is more uniform, with less markings and a central white spot with another at the wing base. It is the only swift species that shows a chequered wing fringe and also a prominent white spot in the centre of the forewing. as with all the swifts, the female is a little larger and duller and less brightly marked across the forewings.
Distribution:  A resident species that is widely distributed and common throughout Derbyshire. Can be abundant in woodlands in the south, fewer numbers in the north. Another species that associates itself with Bracken.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  -  On the wing May – end August. Moth Activity: Crepuscular  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 4 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 14-26mm
 Food Plant: Bracken
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne – Male of the form gallicus – Tony Davison

3.003 BF0018 - Map-winged Swift - Hepialidae - Korscheltellus fusconebulosa
Map-winged Swift – Korscheltellus fusconebulosa
3.003 BF0018 - Map-winged Swift - Hepialidae - Korscheltellus fusconebulosa
Map-winged Swift – Korscheltellus fusconebulosa – male showing ID Pointers
3.003 BF0018 - Map-winged Swift - Hepialidae - Korscheltellus fusconebulosa
3.003 BF0018 - Map-winged Swift - Hepialidae - Korscheltellus fusconebulosa

0018-map-winged-swift2 Map-winged Swift - male - form gallicus - Melbourne - Tony Davison©
0018-map-winged-swift2-filtered Map-winged Swift - male form gallicus - Melbourne - Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Korscheltellus fusconebulosa

derbyshiremoths.org © makes no guarantee of accuracy of data used in these maps and charts – they are presented to you with best endeavours and the data behind them updated periodically as time permits. Historic records are being discovered all the time. These will be assessed, so once they are all verified, they will be incorporated onto the map and charts.

Found 234 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 92 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 142 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Korscheltellus fusconebulosa

Monthly Counts By Year: Korscheltellus fusconebulosa

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Korscheltellus fusconebulosa – 234 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaShallcross Avenue, Whaley BridgeSK07E202427/06/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaThornsettSK08D202412/07/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202403/06/20246
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Moorfield, Wood's CabinSK09L202414/07/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Shawmoor PlantationSK09F202428/06/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202429/06/20242
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLongdendale, Lomg Gutter EdgeSK09U202418/07/20242
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLongdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U202430/06/20245
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202420/07/20243
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202409/07/20244
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaTorside Reservoir northeast endSK09U202422/07/20242
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202417/07/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202429/06/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLongdendale, Pasture WoodSK09U202426/07/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202401/07/20244
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaMellorSJ98Z202408/06/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202430/07/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202405/07/202422
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaVia GelliaSK25T202424/06/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202407/08/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202413/07/20245
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, The TwitchlingsSK09K202401/06/20245
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Black Moor at 450 mSK09Q202414/07/20242
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202425/06/20243
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBirch ValeSK08I202407/06/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202416/07/20242
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202429/06/20249
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Black Moor at 510 mSK09Q202419/07/20242
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire, UKSK25I202407/07/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Northwest of TwitchlingsSK09L202421/07/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaMellorSJ98Z202414/07/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Lees HallSK09G202425/07/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaWhite Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R202420/07/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202427/07/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202403/07/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBelperSK34U202415/06/20241
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202404/08/20242
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202412/07/20244
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202327/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202302/07/20236
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202307/07/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202312/07/20234
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaMiddleton by WirksworthSK25T202317/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDarwin Forest SK26X202328/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202318/07/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop SK13, UKSK09G202318/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202306/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202320/07/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202317/06/20236
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202328/07/20233
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202320/06/20236
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Moorfield, Wood's CabinSK09L202303/08/20233
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLadycroft AveSK07S202314/06/20232
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202324/06/202320
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLadycroft AveSK07S202319/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLongdendale, Long Gutter Edge OaksSK09U202328/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202320/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202301/07/20232
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202330/06/20232
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLongdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U202307/07/20232
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDarwin ForestSK26X202327/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202317/07/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop SK13, UKSK09G202318/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, The TwitchlingsSK09K202303/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Moorfield, Wood's CabinSK09L202319/07/20232
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop SK13, UKSK09G202311/07/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202308/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202321/07/20232
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLittle Hayfield, High Peak SK22, UKSK08I202324/07/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202319/06/20232
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLadycroft AveSK07S202311/06/20233
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Shire Hill, southSK09M202302/08/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire, UKSK17K202324/07/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Moorfield, Wood's CabinSK09L202322/06/20233
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLadycroft AveSK07S202316/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBirch ValeSK08I202311/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202327/06/20234
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLadycroft AveSK07S202325/06/20231
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaGlossop, Simmondly Oak WoodSK09B202329/06/202319
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBirch ValeSK08I202211/07/20221
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202225/06/20221
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaDerbyshire, UKSK18X202107/07/20211
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaMiddleton MoorSK25S202122/06/20211
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBirch ValeSK08I202123/06/20211
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaThornhill CarrSK18X202107/07/20211
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202110/07/20211
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202109/07/20211
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaHavercroft RoadSK38L202120/07/20211
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBirch ValeSK08I202115/07/20211
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBirch ValeSK08I202025/06/20201
Korscheltellus fusconebulosa294 Longhurst Lane, MellorSJ98Z202025-Jun-201
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBirch ValeSK08I202016/07/20201
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S201902/07/20191
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaCarsington Resr (Rangers' Base)SK25K201911/07/20191
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaCarsington Resr (Rangers' Base)SK25K201911-Jul-191
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBuxton (Cote Heath Allotments)SK07R201924-Jun-191
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBirch ValeSK08I201929/06/20192
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaYew Tree FarmSK36H201922/06/20191
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBuxton (Cote Heath Allotments)SK07R201928-Jun-191
Korscheltellus fusconebulosaBirch ValeSK08I201918/07/20191

 
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