Swammerdamia caesiella       Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
16.017 BF438  –  Yponomeutidae –  Yponomeutinae – Swammerdamia pyrella – Copper-fringed Drab – (Villers, 1789) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> .  . >>  Yponomeutidae  >> Yponomeutinae
Other Name/s: Little Ermine
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Several related species are very similar
ID pointers: A rufous tinge to the wing tip helps distinguish this from all others in the group. A whitish head, thorax dark grey and forewing grey with a darker grey cross-band just over half way. A scattering of blackish scale and a small white spot on the costa towards the wing tip all help with the ID process.
Distribution:  (Last record: 2 June 2020 at Findern )  –  Would suggest that this species is localised and widespread but not common. Maybe under recorded. Nationally it is classed as a common species
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  –  Two generations – May-June & July-August Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-13mm
 Food Plant: Hawthorn & Apple
Last Recorded Year: 2020
Last Recorded By – Brian & Jean Hallam
Last Recorded General Area – Findern
IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©

Swammerdamia pyrella – Copper-fringed Drab – Tony Davison

 
 
16.017 BF438 Swammerdamia pyrella_J4X3973 16.017 BF438 Swammerdamia pyrella - Melbourne, Derbyshire - July 2016 Tony Davison©
 

Distribution Map for Swammerdamia pyrella

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Found 47 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 8 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 39 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Swammerdamia pyrella

Monthly Counts By Year: Swammerdamia pyrella

Recordings By Year: Swammerdamia pyrella

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Swammerdamia pyrella
AGR: -2.15%   |   Total % Change: -40.6%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Swammerdamia pyrella

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Swammerdamia pyrella

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 - Swammerdamia pyrella – 47 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Swammerdamia pyrellaAllestree, DerbySK33P202427/06/20241adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202311/08/20231adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202311/08/20231adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202217/07/20221adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202210/07/20221adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202014/08/20201Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202020/06/20201adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaWoodland AveSK43R202025/05/20201adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201915/07/20191Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201817/07/20181Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201819/07/20181Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201818/07/20183Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201612/08/20161Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201620/07/20161Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201618/07/20162Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaMain St, King's Newton, MelbourneSK32Y201618/07/20161Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaShirland-Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201516/08/20151Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201308/08/20132adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201309/07/20132adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201326/07/201313adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201314/07/20132adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201330/07/20131adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201319/07/20137adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201330/07/20131adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201306/07/20131adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201323/07/20139adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaLongstone Edge,Great LongstoneSK17W201218/06/20121Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201119/07/20113Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201109/07/20111Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201107/07/20113adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201123/07/20111adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201103/07/201112Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201111/07/20112Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201109/07/20111adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201123/07/20111Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201111/07/20112adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201107/07/20113Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201103/07/201112adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201119/07/20113adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201115/06/20111adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201125/06/20114adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201127/06/20112adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201125/06/20114Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaForemark Resr, TicknallSK32H200509/07/20054Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200421/07/20041Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200429/07/20041Adult
Swammerdamia pyrellaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200419/07/20041Adult

 
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