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- Generally Common / Widespread
- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A spring moth that is easily identified due to its small size. A light brown or pale reddish brown, fairly plainly marked forewing. Darker oval and kidney mark.
Distribution: A resident that is fairly common but locally distributed in Derbyshire. Most numerous in the south where there are areas of ancient woodland. Never recorded in large numbers anywhere in the county.
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 12=15mm
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Small Quaker - 20th March 2025 - Melbourne - Tony Davison
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Distribution Map for Orthosia cruda
derbyshiremoths.org © makes no guarantee of accuracy of data used in these maps and charts – they are presented to you with best endeavours and the data behind them updated periodically as time permits. Historic records are being discovered all the time. These will be assessed, so once they are all verified, they will be incorporated onto the map and charts.
Found 1611 records
↳ 51 from After 2025
↳ 386 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 1174 from Before 2020
↳ 51 from After 2025
↳ 386 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 1174 from Before 2020
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Monthly Records By Year: Orthosia cruda
Monthly Counts By Year: Orthosia cruda
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Orthosia cruda – 1611 records available
Listed by Year - descending
| Taxon | Site Name | Tetrad | Year | Date | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthosia cruda | Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 2025 | 24/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 2025 | 11/04/2025 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Belper | SK34U | 2025 | 09/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47K | 2025 | 31/03/2025 | 4 |
| Orthosia cruda | Inkersall garden | SK47G | 2025 | 27/03/2025 | 6 |
| Orthosia cruda | Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 2025 | 12/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Belper | SK34N | 2025 | 19/03/2025 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Darley Bridge | SK26Q | 2025 | 28/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Belper | SK34N | 2025 | 20/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Darwin Forest | SK26X | 2025 | 02/04/2025 | 10 |
| Orthosia cruda | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2025 | 13/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2025 | 20/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2025 | 03/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Markham Vale South Tip Perimeter | SK47K | 2025 | 27/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Inkersall garden | SK47G | 2025 | 18/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2025 | 20/03/2025 | 4 |
| Orthosia cruda | Inkersall garden | SK47G | 2025 | 05/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2025 | 30/03/2025 | 3 |
| Orthosia cruda | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2025 | 22/03/2025 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 2025 | 06/04/2025 | 3 |
| Orthosia cruda | Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 2025 | 16/03/2025 | 3 |
| Orthosia cruda | Froggatt | SK27N | 2025 | 24/03/2025 | 12 |
| Orthosia cruda | Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire | SK43A | 2025 | 07/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Stonebroom | SK45E | 2025 | 01/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2025 | 30/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2025 | 28/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Belper | SK34U | 2025 | 08/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Cromford Moor | SK25X | 2025 | 25/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2025 | 12/04/2025 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Darwin Forest | SK26X | 2025 | 01/04/2025 | 3 |
| Orthosia cruda | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2025 | 28/03/2025 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 2025 | 20/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Woodseats, Sheffield S8, UK | SK38L | 2025 | 01/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2025 | 13/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47L | 2025 | 20/03/2025 | 4 |
| Orthosia cruda | Darwin Forest | SK26X | 2025 | 03/04/2025 | 11 |
| Orthosia cruda | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2025 | 21/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Wingerworth, Derbyshire | SK36Y | 2025 | 04/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2025 | 30/03/2025 | 3 |
| Orthosia cruda | Cote Heath Allotments, Buxton | SK07R | 2025 | 17/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2025 | 20/03/2025 | 4 |
| Orthosia cruda | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2025 | 04/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2025 | 30/03/2025 | 5 |
| Orthosia cruda | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2025 | 22/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | King's Newton | SK32Y | 2025 | 30/03/2025 | 4 |
| Orthosia cruda | Havercroft Road | SK38L | 2025 | 01/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Belper | SK34U | 2025 | 23/03/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 2025 | 05/04/2025 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 2025 | 26/04/2025 | one |
| Orthosia cruda | Darwin Forest | SK26X | 2025 | 31/03/2025 | 5 |
| Orthosia cruda | Froggatt | SK27N | 2025 | 09/03/2025 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 02/04/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | King's Newton | SK32Y | 2024 | 13/03/2024 | 8 |
| Orthosia cruda | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 04/03/2024 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 2024 | 29/03/2024 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 13/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Woodland Avenue Mothtrap | SK43R | 2024 | 15/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 2024 | 31/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 21/03/2024 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 05/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 11/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Stonebroom | SK45E | 2024 | 06/04/2024 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 2024 | 18/03/2024 | 122 |
| Orthosia cruda | Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 2024 | 06/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Cross Green, Matlock DE4 2JW, UK | SK26Q | 2024 | 18/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | High Leas Farm, Riber | SK35D | 2024 | 23/03/2024 | 4 |
| Orthosia cruda | Mickleover garden | SK33C | 2024 | 14/03/2024 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 2024 | 07/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2024 | 31/03/2024 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Ashford Marble Mill | SK16Z | 2024 | 29/02/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Park Head, Crich. | SK35M | 2024 | 31/03/2024 | 13 |
| Orthosia cruda | Norton Lees | SK38L | 2024 | 18/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Mickleover garden | SK33C | 2024 | 30/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 2024 | 06/04/2024 | 4 |
| Orthosia cruda | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2024 | 25/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Cote Heath Allotments, Buxton | SK07R | 2024 | 30/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 21/03/2024 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Darley Dale, Matlock DE4, UK | SK26R | 2024 | 30/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47L | 2024 | 18/03/2024 | 5 |
| Orthosia cruda | Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 2024 | 11/04/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | High Leas Farm, Riber | SK35D | 2024 | 13/04/2024 | 3 |
| Orthosia cruda | Cross Green, Matlock DE4 2JW, UK | SK26Q | 2024 | 31/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 29/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 19/02/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 18/03/2024 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2024 | 05/04/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2024 | 12/04/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC57) | SK38L | 2024 | 02/04/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2024 | 02/04/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 2024 | 11/04/2024 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2024 | 12/04/2024 | 3 |
| Orthosia cruda | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2024 | 18/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC57) | SK38L | 2024 | 11/04/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 2024 | 30/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 2024 | 08/03/2024 | 2 |
| Orthosia cruda | Florence road, Sheffield | SK38L | 2024 | 12/04/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Mellor | SJ98Z | 2024 | 03/04/2024 | 6 |
| Orthosia cruda | Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC57) | SK38L | 2024 | 19/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2024 | 21/03/2024 | 1 |
| Orthosia cruda | Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 2024 | 19/03/2024 | 3 |
Sensible limit reached – too many records to list on the page