19.007 BF391 – Cocksfoot Moth – Glyphipterix simpliciella – (Stephens, 1834)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –
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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Day-flying
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: A lead grey coloured moth with white streaks.
Distribution: Very common in the county on all grassland areas with significant quantities of Cocksfoot and which are not heavily grazed. Adults visit Buttercups during the flight period.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Blue-coded] moths is not displayed/updated in this tab. However, all verified records for this moth are listed in the RECORDS tab below. Selected Images: Duffield, Derbyshire – Mick Ball ©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1939 - 2025)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Glyphipterix simpliciella
Found 81 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 44 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 37 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 44 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 37 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Glyphipterix simpliciella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Glyphipterix simpliciella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Glyphipterix simpliciella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Glyphipterix simpliciella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Glyphipterix simpliciella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Glyphipterix simpliciella
AGR: -0.6% | Total % Change: -11.8%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Glyphipterix simpliciella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Glyphipterix simpliciella
Glyphipterix simpliciella
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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Glyphipterix simpliciella – 81 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 03/06/2025 | 11 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42046023 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 28/05/2025 | 60 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41951154 |
| Bakewell: bank of River Wye | SK26I | 20/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Harvey, Martin C. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41755803 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 20/05/2025 | 100 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41723759 |
| Deep Dale | SK17Q | 19/05/2025 | 2 | adult | Harvey, Martin C. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41755730 |
| Cressbrook dale | SK17R | 19/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Taylor, Sue | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48471278 |
| Holloway | SK35I | 19/05/2025 | 9 | adult | Pritchard, Alison | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41687351 |
| Buxton: Light Wood | SK07M | 18/05/2025 | 6 | adult | Harvey, Martin C. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41735226 |
| Cote Heath Allotments, Buxton | SK07R | 18/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Steven Bell | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41653332 |
| Chee Dale: Station Quarry | SK17G | 17/05/2025 | 3 | adult | Harvey, Martin C. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41710152 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK35K | 17/05/2025 | 5 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41646139 |
| rose end meadows | SK25Y | 14/05/2025 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41593881 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 13/05/2025 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41552719 |
| Hemsworth Road, Sheffield, England, GB | SK38L | 10/05/2025 | 1 | Adult | alexamckenna | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41500393 |
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 09/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41485952 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 05/06/2024 | 12 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36287393 |
| Gleadless Valley LNR (land near Newfield School) | SK38L | 02/06/2024 | 1 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36221704 |
| Graphite Way, High Peak, England, GB | SK09D | 30/05/2024 | 1 | Adult | willunders50 | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41500638 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 29/05/2024 | 75 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36168662 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 21/05/2024 | 10 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36042063 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 21/05/2024 | 90 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36042162 |
| Deep Dale NR | SK17Q | 19/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Higginson-Tranter, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36055650 |
| Eley Way, High Peak, England, GB | SK07P | 17/05/2024 | 1 | Adult | purplesusieq | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35965026 |
| Station Road Upper Padley Grindleford | SK27P | 08/05/2024 | 1 | adult | S Pugh | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45332597 |
| Forbes Hole LNR | SK43W | 10/08/2023 | 2 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32530932 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 07/06/2023 | 10 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35307848 |
| Ruby Wood | SK16K | 04/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Higginson-Tranter, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30671364 |
| Peak District National Park, Bakewell, England, GB | SK26I | 01/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | RHODRI WILLIAM THOMAS | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30697561 |
| Mousley Botton NR | SJ98X | 28/05/2023 | 3 | adult | Higginson-Tranter, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30579036 |
| Markham Vale , Derbyshire | SK47L | 09/05/2023 | 100 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30270398 |
| Linacre Park/Reservoirs | SK37G | 02/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Higginson-Tranter, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25639870 |
| SK/Wolfscote Dale | SK15I | 29/05/2022 | 12 | adult | Evans-Hill, Les and Angela | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25566059 |
| SK/Hartington | SK15J | 29/05/2022 | 12 | adult | Evans-Hill, Les and Angela | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25565697 |
| SK/Beresford Dale | SK15J | 29/05/2022 | 12 | adult | Evans-Hill, Les and Angela | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25566071 |
| SK/Biggin Dale | SK15N | 29/05/2022 | 12 | adult | Evans-Hill, Les and Angela | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25566047 |
| SK/Dale End | SK15P | 29/05/2022 | 12 | adult | Evans-Hill, Les and Angela | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25566032 |
| SK/Biggin Dale | SK15P | 29/05/2022 | 12 | adult | Evans-Hill, Les and Angela | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25566043 |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK07Q | 21/05/2022 | 1 | Adult | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25460089 |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK17K | 19/05/2022 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28575673 |
| Sett Valley | SJ98X | 17/05/2022 | 1 | adult | Marriott, Ant | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25443147 |
| Darley Dale | SK26R | 16/05/2022 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28138342 |
| Carr Vale/Peter Fidler NR | SK47K | 15/05/2022 | 4 | adult | Higginson-Tranter, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25393605 |
| Chinley Head | SK08M | 14/05/2022 | 20 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34105872 |
| Mill Lane, Belper | SK34N | 15/05/2020 | 20 | adult | Precey, Philip | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC13439576 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 16/05/2019 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35073504 |
| Etherow CP | SJ99Q | 21/05/2018 | 1 | adult | Higginson-Tranter, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC26106536 |
| Litton Mill | SK17L | 28/05/2017 | 20 | adult | Van Toller, Simon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33675938 |
| Gang Mine NR | SK25X | 19/06/2016 | 1 | adult | Higginson-Tranter, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC21891883 |
| Pleasley Colliery NR, Pleasley | SK46X | 05/06/2016 | 1 | Adult | BUDWORTH, Mr D., CLARKE, Mr D.A., COX, Mr K., HORS | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0IA |
| South Wingfield | SK35Y | 28/05/2016 | 3 | adult | Fowlie, Martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC3244685 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 04/06/2015 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34059905 |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 06/06/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9J0 |
| Melbourne (Whistlewood Common) | SK32S | 05/06/2014 | 2 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9IN |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 01/06/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COV1O |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 31/05/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COV1E |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 30/05/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COV13 |
| Willington (nr r Trent), Derby | SK32E | 19/05/2014 | 4 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0FT |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 17/05/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0FN |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 15/05/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0FC |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 14/05/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0FA |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 12/05/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0F7 |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 03/05/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYVD |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 02/05/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYV9 |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 02/06/2013 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUQI |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 25/05/2013 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUQ4 |
| Shipley Park (open mosaic grassland), Ilkeston | SK44L | 17/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | K.R. Huston | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7SS |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 01/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7RB |
| Bretby Wood, Newhall, Swadlincote | SK22V | 29/05/2012 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU8N |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK07M | 13/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC22533930 |
| Ripley Greenway | SK44E | 16/05/2010 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33514373 |
| Ripley Greenway, Ripley | SK44E | 16/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COX13 |
| Crich (site not precise) | SK35M | 25/05/2009 | 6 | Adult | J. Bebbington | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSP7 |
| Alfreton Park, Alfreton | SK45C | 29/05/2008 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSH7 |
| Alfreton Park, Alfreton | SK45C | 21/05/2008 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP46S |
| Tideswell Dale | SK17L | 09/06/2007 | 6 | Adult | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3TO |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 11/06/2005 | 6 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CORHX |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 29/05/2005 | 6 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2GY |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 04/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR5X |
| Carvers Rocks (new plantation),Hartshorne,Swadlincote | SK32G | 31/05/2004 | 30 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1OV |
| Walton Golf Course, Chesterfield | SK36U | 09/06/1994 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COV9Y |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15L | 20/06/1939 | 1 | Adult | R.G. Warren | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQ92 |