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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Day-flying
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: A yellowish-orange head. Forewings a mixture of pale brown, reddish brown and whitish markings, with a distinct white spot, which is nearly always present, in the mid-area of the forewing.
Distribution: Common throughout Derbyshire with the exception of the moorland areas where it is recorded infrequently.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time. Selected Images: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©
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Distribution Map for Nemapogon cloacella
Found 45 records
↳ 5 from After 2025
↳ 5 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 35 from Before 2020
↳ 5 from After 2025
↳ 5 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 35 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 – Nemapogon cloacella
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Nemapogon cloacella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Nemapogon cloacella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Nemapogon cloacella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
Shading shows moth presence between dates
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Recordings By Year: Nemapogon cloacella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Nemapogon cloacella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Nemapogon cloacella
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 12 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 8 (August) 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 2014, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, 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: Nemapogon cloacella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Nemapogon cloacella
Nemapogon cloacella
( 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 - Nemapogon cloacella – 45 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 13/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Chaddesden Garden | SK33T | 24/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 28/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 31/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ashford Marble Mill | SK16Z | 09/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longdendale, Wildboar Clough | SK09U | 19/05/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 12/05/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 03/07/2021 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 05/08/2020 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Grouse Inn, Longshaw Estate | SK27N | 21/05/2018 | 1 | not recorded | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 31/05/2017 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 20/07/2016 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 18/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 07/06/2016 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 16/06/2015 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 25/07/2014 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 01/06/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 18/06/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Duffield Rd, Allestree, Derby | SK34K | 24/06/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carr Wood | SK45A | 22/07/2012 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Carr Wood, Ripley | SK45A | 22/07/2012 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carr Wood | SK45A | 26/05/2012 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Carr Wood | SK45A | 26/05/2012 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 30/05/2012 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Carr Wood, Ripley | SK45A | 26/05/2012 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 30/05/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 03/07/2011 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 03/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 15/06/2011 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 27/06/2011 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 27/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 15/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bristol Rd,Ilkeston | SK44R | 15/07/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Calke Park,Ticknall | SK32L | 02/06/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 16/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 16/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 25/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 16/05/2004 | 2 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 21/05/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 21/05/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 16/05/2004 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 05/06/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 05/06/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cressbrook Dale, Little Longstone | SK17R | 20/07/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |