Ypsolopha sylvella       Ypsolopha ustella
17.01 BF460  –  Ypsolophidae –  Ypsolophinae – Ypsolopha parenthesella – White-shouldered Ochre – (Linnaeus, 1761) 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   >>  Ypsolophidae  >> Ypsolophinae
Other Name/s: White-shouldered Smudge
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  y.ustella
ID pointers: Exhibits a number of colour variations. Head can be white or pale yellowish-brown. Forewings orangey brown. occasionally pale brown, sometimes unicolorous. Sometimes the white patch in the costal half from the base is missing. Confusion with y.ustella can occur.
Distribution:  Widespread and generally common throughout the county 
Flight Period: August /  September /  –  On the wing August – September Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar, Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 15-19mm
 Food Plant: Oak, Hazel, hawthorn, Hornbeam & Birch.
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 © – Buxton – Steve Orridge ©

17.01 BF460 - Ypsolophidae - Ypsolophinae - Ypsolopha parenthesella
Ypsolopha parenthesella
17.01 BF460 - Ypsolophidae - Ypsolophinae - Ypsolopha parenthesella
Ypsolopha parenthesella
17.01 BF460 - Ypsolophidae - Ypsolophinae - Ypsolopha parenthesella
Ypsolopha parenthesella – Buxton – Steve Orridge
17.01 BF460 - Ypsolophidae - Ypsolophinae - Ypsolopha parenthesella
17.01 BF460 - Ypsolophidae - Ypsolophinae - Ypsolopha parenthesella
17.01 BF460 - Ypsolophidae - Ypsolophinae - Ypsolopha parenthesella

 
 

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Distribution Map for Ypsolopha parenthesella

Found 63 records
    ↳ 8 from After 2025
    ↳ 23 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 32 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 – Ypsolopha parenthesella

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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: Ypsolopha parenthesella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Ypsolopha parenthesella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Ypsolopha parenthesella
AGR: -1.3%   |   Total % Change: -25%


CUSUM Analysis: Ypsolopha parenthesella
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 10 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 2012, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2011, 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: Ypsolopha parenthesella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Ypsolopha parenthesella
( 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 - Ypsolopha parenthesella – 63 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Ypsolopha parenthesellaFindern, DerbyshireSK33A202511/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaDarwin ForestSK26X202505/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaDarley BridgeSK26Q202501/07/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough, Herod CloughSK09G202511/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaCross Green, Matlock DEJW, UKSK26Q202501/07/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202530/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202530/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaDarley BridgeSK26Q202530/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaBuxton (w)SK07R202403/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaMiller's Dale, woodland near stationSK17G202406/09/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaBirch ValeSK08I202430/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaBirch ValeSK08I202430/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202424/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaMarkham Vale South TipSK47K202426/06/20244adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaMarkham Vale South TipSK47L202313/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S202314/09/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaLadycroft AveSK07S202313/09/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaBelperSK34U202326/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202311/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202321/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaLongdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U202322/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaGlossop, The TwitchlingsSK09K202316/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaLongdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U202220/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaWaingroves Wood Bat and Moth NightSK44E202220/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S202103/09/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202101/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202107/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202124/09/20212adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaBuxtonSK07S202023/09/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S202016/09/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202022/09/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaNot givenSK36C201926/09/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S201906/09/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaHolly Wood NR, Edlaston, AshbourneSK14R201418/10/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaFirestone Lane, MatlockSK36G201418/07/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaFirestone Lane, MatlockSK36G201425/07/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaDuffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K201302/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaCarr WoodSK45A201211/08/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaBilberry Wood, AmbergateSK35L201229/08/201215Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaCarr Wood, RipleySK45A201211/08/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaSitche's Plantation,Beeley MoorSK26Y201128/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201115/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaClough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K201116/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaDarley Bridge (Enthovens),Darley DaleSK26R201119/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201118/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaWhitesprings Plantation, Darley DaleSK26X201125/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R201016/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaFlash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X200829/08/20083Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaForemark Resr, TicknallSK32H200825/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaFOREMARK RESERVOIRSK32H200623/09/20063adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200626/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaForemark Resr, TicknallSK32H200623/09/20063Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaFlash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X200605/08/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200607/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaForemark Resr (pumping station), TicknallSK32H200614/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaFOREMARK RESERVOIRSK32H200403/09/20041adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200405/09/20042Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ypsolopha parenthesellaForemark Resr, TicknallSK32H200403/09/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200405/09/20042Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaRepton Shrubs (main drive), ReptonSK32B200305/11/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaChunnal Moor (Gnat Hole Wood), GlossopSK09G200324/08/20032Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaLongshaw Est, Padley GorgeSK28K200322/08/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ypsolopha parenthesellaLinacre Resr (Fagus Plantation) (site not precise)SK37G199417/08/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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