Niditinea fuscella       Monopis weaverella
12.036 BF227  –  Tineidae –  Tineinae – Monopis laevigella – Skin Moth – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tineidae  >> Tineinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  monopis weaverella
ID pointers: A yellow head, with a dark brown forewing that has a violet or coppery sheen. Speckled with grey and white scales. There is a small greyish off white spot around the middle of the forewing and sometimes a small off white tornal spot.
Distribution:  Widely distributed in the county. Favours a variety of birds nests including Magpie, also Owl pellets and food stuffs of animal origin.
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing from dusk during April -September  Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 13-20mm
 Food Plant: a range of animal origin foodstuffs, such as dead animals, owl pellets and detritus in birds’ nests.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar ©

Monopis laevigella - 13th May 2004 - Kings Newton - Will Soar
Monopis laevigella – 13th May 2004 – Kings Newton – Will Soar
Monopis laevigella - 13th May 2004 - Kings Newton - Will Soar
Monopis laevigella – 13th May 2004 – Kings Newton – Will Soar
Monopis laevigella - 13th May 2004 - Kings Newton - Will Soar
Monopis laevigella - 13th May 2004 - Kings Newton - Will Soar

 
 

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Distribution Map for Monopis laevigella

Found 33 records
    ↳ 2 from After 2025
    ↳ 9 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 22 from Before 2020

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******* Choose ONLY one at a time, of either Monad, Tetrad or Hectad Distribution - each has it's own set of data. Also, the distribution maps cover ALL recorded data. *******

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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Monopis laevigella

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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.

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Monthly Records By Year: Monopis laevigella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Monopis laevigella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Monopis laevigella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Monopis laevigella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Monopis laevigella
AGR: -5.1%   |   Total % Change: -66.7%


CUSUM Analysis: Monopis laevigella
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 17 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 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ 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 2004, 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: Monopis laevigella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Monopis laevigella
( 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 - Monopis laevigella – 33 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Monopis laevigellaDWT Wyver LaneSK35K202522/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202520/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaLightwood, BuxtonSK07M202425/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaBelperSK34U202415/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202222/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202202/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202225/05/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202115/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202131/05/20212adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaAllestree, DerbySK33P202002/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaWoodland AveSK43R202028/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201312/09/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaBackgarden of Broadway, Ripley DELJSK45A201302/08/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201311/06/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201108/09/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201115/09/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201124/09/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201115/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Monopis laevigellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201108/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Monopis laevigellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201124/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Monopis laevigellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201104/05/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201117/05/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201104/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Monopis laevigellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201117/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Monopis laevigellaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200629/10/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Monopis laevigellaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200601/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Monopis laevigellaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200625/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Monopis laevigellaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200402/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Monopis laevigellaForemark Resr, TicknallSK32H200425/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Monopis laevigellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200413/05/20045Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monopis laevigellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200413/05/20045Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Monopis laevigellaCoton in the Elms, Swadlincote, DerbysSK21M199808/05/199810Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Monopis laevigellaHassop (Park)SK27G190530/06/19051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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