70.046 BF1719  –  Geometridae –  Larentiinae – Orthonama vittata – Oblique Carpet – (Borkhausen, 1794) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Geometridae  >> Larentiinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: The ground colour of the forewing is straw coloured with a dark streak that runs from the wing tip to join the fine darker cross-lines. The median cross-band is dark but becomes pale towards the centre as it joins the costa. Within this central area is a dark discal spot.
Distribution:  (First record: 1800-1866 at Willington )  –  (Last record: 29 May 2022 )  –  A very rare moth in Derbyshire, thought to be an extinct resident. The first record dates back to 1800 -1866 from Willington. A further 15 more records from 1885 – 2013.  There are a further three other published modern day records. One from Breaston  6/6/2021 and 29/5/2022 and one from Birch Vale 31 May 2019.
Flight Period: May /  June /  August /  September /  –  On the wing late May – June & August – September Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Thorpe  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 24 June 2025 by TD ***
Forewing: 11-14mm Food Plant: Marsh Bedstraw, Heath Bedstraw.
Last Recorded Year: 2022
First Recorded Year: 1800-1866
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

IMAGES BELOW:  South Derbyshire, Breaston 29/5/2022 – Steve Thorpe©

 
 

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Distribution Map for Orthonama vittata

Found 16 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 15 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 – Orthonama vittata

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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: Orthonama vittata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Orthonama vittata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Orthonama vittata
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Orthonama vittata
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 21 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 2006, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2003, 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: Orthonama vittata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Orthonama vittata
( 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 - Orthonama vittata – 16 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Orthonama vittataWoodland AveSK43R202106/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Orthonama vittataBirch ValeSK08I201931/05/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Orthonama vittataMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A201330/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A201330/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataRepton (site not precise)SK32B200627/07/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataCross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South DarleySK26Q200610/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataMercaston Marsh Zone , Mercaston, BrailsfordSK24R200311/06/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataMercaston Marsh Zone , Mercaston, BrailsfordSK24R200311/06/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataSt.Winifred Rd, West HallamSK44F197823/09/19781Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataBerry St, Hepthorne LaneSK46C195912/08/19591Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataAshbourne (site not precise)SK14T191101/01/19111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataAshbourne (site not precise)SK14T191101/01/19111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataRepton (site not precise)SK32B190627/07/19062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataLittle Eaton, Derby (site not precise)SK34Q188501/01/18851Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataLittle Eaton, Derby (site not precise)SK34Q188501/01/18851Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Orthonama vittataWillington, Derby (site not precise)SK22Y180001/01/18001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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