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70.037 BF1681  –  Geometridae –  Sterrhinae – Cyclophora linearia – Clay Triple-lines – (Hübner, 1799) 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:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: The moth gets its name from three cross-lines running through the fore and hind wings. The first brood is orange brown in colour with the central cross-line being distinctive and brownish grey. No presence of any dark bordered discal spots. The second brood is smaller, orange-pink in colour and shows the central discal spots.
Distribution:  (Last record: 2024 )  –  Last reported 2024. A scarce to rare species in Derbyshire. Prior to 1985 only four records. In 2009 only three records. A large count of 100+ from 5 mv light traps at Whitwell Woods 17th June 2017, is possibly the largest quantity recorded in the county. Twelve records reported between 2019 – 2024 from several locations. 
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing –  1st brood – May – July / 2nd brood – August  to mid September. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 5 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 26-33mm
Forewing: 14-16mm Food Plant: Beech.
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne – 2009 – Images by Tony Davison ©

70.037 BF1681 - Clay Triple-lines - Geometridae - Cyclophora linearia
Clay Triple-lines – Cyclophora linearia
70.037 BF1681 - Clay Triple-lines - Geometridae - Cyclophora linearia

1681-clay-triple-lines Clay Triple-lines - Melbourne - Tony Davison©
 

Distribution Map for Cyclophora linearia

Found 68 records
    ↳ 11 from After 2025
    ↳ 13 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 44 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.

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 linearia

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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 linearia
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Cyclophora linearia
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Cyclophora linearia
AGR: 1.1%   |   Total % Change: 27.3%


CUSUM Analysis: Cyclophora linearia
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 8 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 2017, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2014, 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 linearia
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Cyclophora linearia
( 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 linearia – 68 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Cyclophora lineariaAshbourne DEAQ, UKSK14Z202515/08/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaDarwin ForestSK26X202501/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaDarwin ForestSK26X202503/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaDarwin ForestSK26X202504/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaDarwin ForestSK26X202505/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaBelperSK34N202511/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202520/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaDarwin ForestSK26X202530/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202512/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202517/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202530/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202409/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaBelperSK34N202418/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202425/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202311/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaDarwin ForestSK26X202326/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaDarwin ForestSK26X202327/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaBelperSK34N202314/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202219/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaStation Road, Darley DaleSK26R202219/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202109/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaWimsey Way, Amber Valley, England, GBSK45C202123/06/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaNinelands RoadSK28F202126/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaRydal Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, DronfieldSK37J202014/09/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Cyclophora lineariaStation Road, Darley DaleSK26R201905/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaClover Close, ElvastonSK43B201926/07/20192adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaWhitwell Wood (centre area), Whitwell, WorksopSK57J201717/06/2017100Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaMeersbrook, SheffieldSK38M201403/07/20141Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaMeersbrook, SheffieldSK38M201403/07/20141Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201326/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201325/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201307/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201312/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201312/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201326/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201307/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201325/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaCross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South DarleySK26A201207/09/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201212/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaBilberry Wood, AmbergateSK35L201225/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaCarr WoodSK45A201226/05/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaCarr Wood, RipleySK45A201226/05/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaKingsbury Rd, DerbySK33I201110/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaKingsbury Rd, DerbySK33I201110/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaMeynell Langley,Kirk LangleySK23Z201104/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaHigh Tor,Matlock BathSK25Z201119/05/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaAsh Brook,Ashley Close,TansleySK35J201012/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaMarkeaton Park,DerbySK33I201005/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X200903/07/20091adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaSpinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X200903/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200930/06/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S200931/05/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200823/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaFar Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A200830/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaRobin WoodSK32M200623/06/20061adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cyclophora lineariaRobin Wood (centre area track), TicknallSK32M200623/06/20064Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaWhitwell Wood,Whitwell,WorksopSK57J200518/09/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaWhitwell Wood,Whitwell,WorksopSK57J200501/07/20054Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaThe Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M200515/06/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaThe Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M200515/06/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R200306/07/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R200306/07/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaWhitwell Wood,Whitwell,WorksopSK57E199020/07/19901Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaWhitwell Wood,Whitwell,WorksopSK57E199020/07/19901Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaBeeley Lodge, ChatsworthSK26U198431/07/19841Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaBeeley Lodge, Chatsworth ParkSK26U198431/07/19841Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaPoolsbrook (site not precise)SK47G191101/07/19111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cyclophora lineariaClifton, Ashbourne (site not precise)SK14S188401/01/18842Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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