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70.036 BF1680  –  Geometridae –  Sterrhinae – Cyclophora punctaria – Maiden's Blush – (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Geometridae  >> Sterrhinae
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 reddish blush that is sometimes present in the central area of the forewing. The forewing is covered in small spot like freckles and lacks  any circular spots in the centre of the fore and hind wings. The combination of these two features help to eliminate other mochas. The red cross line is obvious and runs through both fore and hind wings.
Distribution:  (Last record: 2024 )  –  A resident, but one that is now  rare to scarce and localised in Derbyshire. Appears to be declining and there are now only isolated populations in the county.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing – mid-May to late September. Two generations Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 5 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 18-25mm
Forewing: 13-16mm Food Plant: Oak leaves.
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
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70.036 BF1680 - Maiden's Blush - Geometridae - Cyclophora punctaria
Maiden’s Blush – Cyclophora punctaria
70.036 BF1680 - Maiden's Blush - Geometridae - Cyclophora punctaria
Maiden’s Blush – Cyclophora punctaria
Maiden’s Blush – Cyclophora punctaria
70.036 BF1680 - Maiden's Blush - Geometridae - Cyclophora punctaria
70.036 BF1680 - Maiden's Blush - Geometridae - Cyclophora punctaria

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Distribution Map for Cyclophora punctaria

Found 130 records
    ↳ 21 from After 2025
    ↳ 66 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 43 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 – Cyclophora punctaria

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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: Cyclophora punctaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Cyclophora punctaria
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Cyclophora punctaria
AGR: 0.25%   |   Total % Change: 4.8%


CUSUM Analysis: Cyclophora punctaria
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 9 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 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, 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: Cyclophora punctaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Cyclophora punctaria
( 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 - Cyclophora punctaria – 130 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Cyclophora punctariaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202506/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202513/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaFindern, DerbyshireSK33A202515/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBelperSK34N202518/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202518/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202520/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMellorSJ98Z202523/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202519/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202530/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202519/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202521/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202525/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202529/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariasheffieldSK38M202512/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202530/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBelperSK34U202511/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaInkersall gardenSK47G202514/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaSpring Wood, CalkeSK32W202525/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariasheffieldSK38M202530/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaChaddesden, DerbySK33T202501/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaChaddesden, DerbySK33T202527/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202401/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaCharlesworth, Cown Edge LandslideSK09A202402/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaChaddesden, DerbySK33T202406/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaDarley BridgeSK26Q202409/09/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMickleover gardenSK33C202406/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202401/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaKing's NewtonSK32Y202405/09/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaStonebroomSK45E202401/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaInkersall gardenSK47G202408/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202409/08/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaAllestree, DerbySK33P202413/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202412/08/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaInkersall gardenSK47G202415/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202410/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaAllestree, DerbySK33P202418/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaScalpcliffe roadSK22R202425/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202427/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202417/08/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47L202426/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaLudworth MoorSJ99V202424/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaChaddesden, DerbySK33T202408/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202426/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaAllSK33P202413/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaAllestree, DerbySK33P202418/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMickleover gardenSK33C202431/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaWest Park Fox Covert LNRSK43W202431/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202429/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBelperSK34N202407/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaGlossop SK, UKSK09B202418/05/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMellorSJ98Z202309/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBelper GardenSK34P202308/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMarkham Vale South TipSK47K202307/08/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202314/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaInkersall gardenSK47G202329/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202310/08/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaFindern GardenSK33A202311/08/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaFindern GardenSK33A202316/08/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaFindern GardenSK33A202318/08/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBelperSK34U202329/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaSandiacreSK43T202330/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaWhite Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R202311/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaWhite Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R202311/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaClover Close, ElvastonSK43B202327/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaSandiacreSK43T202326/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBelperSK34U202324/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202205/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202226/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaEA depotSK43G202219/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202219/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202229/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202229/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202217/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202212/05/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202106/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBriar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V202103/09/20211adultDanes_2019-2021
Cyclophora punctariaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202123/08/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202102/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202026/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202014/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202013/08/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBriar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V202031/07/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Cyclophora punctariaWoodland AveSK43R202002/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202001/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202026/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202014/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202021/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A201902/09/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201922/08/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A201930/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaStation Road, Darley DaleSK26R201911/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBriar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V201925/08/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Cyclophora punctariaElgar Drive, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R201919/08/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Cyclophora punctariaNorton LeesSK38L201901/06/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Cyclophora punctariaWood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V201926/05/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Cyclophora punctariaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A201925/04/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201815/05/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201730/07/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201701/06/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201731/05/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaBriar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201612/09/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaMy GardenSK32F201614/08/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaElvaston Clover CloseSK43B201626/08/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaDrakelow NR (car park),Burton on TrentSK22F201518/09/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201521/08/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaHardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W201403/09/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaHillside, Findern, DerbySK33A201429/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaThe Hollies,Holly St,Stapenhill,Burton on TrentSK22K201323/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201302/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaThe Hollies,Holly St,Stapenhill,Burton on TrentSK22K201309/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaThe Hollies,Holly St,Stapenhill,Burton on TrentSK22K201323/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaWood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V201302/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaThe Hollies,Holly St,Stapenhill,Burton on TrentSK22K201309/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201307/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaWood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V201307/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaLang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R201319/05/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S201320/05/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaLang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R201319/05/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaHopwell Cottage Farm,OckbrookSK43H201102/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201011/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaWood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V201011/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A201023/05/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaBristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R200808/09/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200802/08/20081Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaForemark Resr, TicknallSK32H200825/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X200828/06/20081adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora punctariaSpinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X200828/06/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200810/05/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaSouth Wood, Calke, TicknallSK32Q200601/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora punctariaSkinner St, Creswell, WorksopSK57H198209/06/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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