20.021 BF420 – Cherry Fruit Moth – Argyresthia pruniella – (Clerck, 1759)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Day-flying
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: A.bonnetella; A.conjugella
ID pointers: Tiny but distinctive with a golden brown and creamy brown forewing with a white dorsal streak and a brown cross-band about half way along the wing.
Distribution: (Last record: 2 August 2024 at Cromford ) – Last recorded 2/8/2024 – Cromford. Status in Derbyshire unknown – It is a nationally common moth, so must be widespread in the county where there are cherry trees.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
Selected Images: Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans © / Buxton – Steve Orridge ©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 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 Argyresthia pruniella
Found 60 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 17 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 43 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 17 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 43 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.
NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Argyresthia pruniella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Argyresthia pruniella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Argyresthia pruniella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Argyresthia pruniella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Argyresthia pruniella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Argyresthia pruniella
AGR: 10.14% | Total % Change: 660%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Argyresthia pruniella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Argyresthia pruniella
Argyresthia pruniella
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 - Argyresthia pruniella – 60 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 11/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44470652 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 06/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43107578 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 05/07/2025 | 7 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43066093 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 04/07/2025 | 3 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43064396 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 03/07/2025 | 5 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43019853 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 02/07/2025 | 8 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43018873 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 01/07/2025 | 22 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43018273 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 30/06/2025 | 27 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43015065 |
| Belper | SK34U | 28/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42802298 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 13/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43701927 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 02/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37642793 |
| Stonebroom. | SK45E | 24/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Bradley, Jonathan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37733444 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46330394 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 28/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35077143 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 19/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27846181 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 06/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35166450 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 14/09/2020 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50546969 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 03/08/2019 | 1 | adult | MELLA, Mr P.J. | Danes_2019-2021 | 1120 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 24/07/2019 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35073520 |
| Waingroves Woods | SK44E | 18/07/2018 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33503267 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 03/07/2017 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34059934 |
| Norton Lees garden | SK38L | 23/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC4417642 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 20/07/2016 | 3 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33504684 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 21/06/2016 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33504621 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 25/07/2014 | 3 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33507341 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 21/06/2014 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33506643 |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 17/06/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYWE |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 08/08/2013 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33509427 |
| Duffield Rd, Allestree, Derby | SK34K | 09/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | P. Smith | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP8Y3 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 09/07/2013 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33508190 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 14/08/2012 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33511546 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 14/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUKZ |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 28/07/2012 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33511107 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 28/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUH1 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 24/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC22503727 |
| Findern Close, Belper | SK34P | 24/07/2012 | 4 | Adult | D. Evans | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUEY |
| Findern Close, Belper | SK34P | 23/07/2012 | 5 | Adult | D. Evans | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COY8G |
| Rosliston (National Forest Centre), Swadlincote | SK21N | 14/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7ZO |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 06/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7WX |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 09/09/2011 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33514077 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 09/09/2011 | 2 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7MP |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 03/09/2011 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33514022 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 03/09/2011 | 2 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU65 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 24/07/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33513566 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 24/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXTJ |
| Backgarden of Whitegates, Codnor | SK44E | 06/08/2010 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33515408 |
| Whitegates, Codnor | SK44E | 06/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTK8 |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 19/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP215 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 17/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34676328 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 17/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CORAN |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 13/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVMF |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 13/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34676327 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 13/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1XS |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 09/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34676326 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 09/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1WC |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 06/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR8R |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 26/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR7M |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32G | 25/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1TQ |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 21/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZ4G |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 20/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZ4B |