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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A softly patterned species that has rather blurred markings, a dark hindwing with pure white fringes and pastel shades of grey brown and pale yellowish brown helps to ID the moth. Can show a dark band at the terminal edge of the forewing and faint zig-zag cross lines.
Distribution: (Last record: 10 July 2025 at Coombs Edge (VC57) ) – A resident species that is uncommon and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Associated with the uplands and the limestone dales and present in small colonies at low density of populations.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Coombs Edge (VC57)
Selected Images: Via Gellia, Derbyshire – Simon Roddis© / Buxton (2011) Steve Orridge© / Coombs Edge & Dovestone Clough (2025) Christian Heintzen©
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Distribution Map for Standfussiana lucernea
Found 24 records
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 22 from Before 2020
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 22 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 – Standfussiana lucernea
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Standfussiana lucernea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Standfussiana lucernea
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Standfussiana lucernea
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Standfussiana lucernea
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Standfussiana lucernea
AGR: -10% | Total % Change: -83.3%
CUSUM Analysis: Standfussiana lucernea
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 8 (August) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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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 2008, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2025, 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: Standfussiana lucernea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Standfussiana lucernea
Standfussiana lucernea
( 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 - Standfussiana lucernea – 24 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlesworth,Coombs Rocks | SK09A | 09/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay Meadow | SK09G | 17/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| biggin dale | SK15P | 30/07/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 30/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 30/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 05/07/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Glossop (Shire Hill Quarry) | SK09M | 22/07/2008 | 6 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dale View Terrace, Cressbrook, Little Longstone | SK17R | 20/07/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dale View Terrace, Cressbrook, Little Longstone | SK17R | 20/07/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Meadow Rise, Simmondley, Glossop | SK09B | 01/09/1988 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (woods beyond stepping stones) | SK15K | 14/07/1984 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 15/08/1980 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry,Rowsley Moor | SK26Y | 02/08/1966 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 02/08/1966 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 11/08/1958 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 11/08/1958 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Froggatt Edge,Froggatt | SK27N | 18/07/1957 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Froggatt Edge,Froggatt | SK27N | 07/08/1956 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Froggatt Edge,Froggatt | SK27N | 05/08/1952 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Froggatt Edge,Froggatt | SK27N | 05/08/1952 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale, Bunster Hill (site not precise) | SK15K | 01/07/1931 | 1 | Pupae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale, Bunster Hill (site not precise) | SK15K | 01/07/1931 | 1 | Pupae | vc57_danes_bc_data |