73.082 BF2292 – Tree-Lichen Beauty – Cryphia algae – (Fabricius, 1775)
Adult Macro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –
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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Migrant
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Fairly diagnostic
Distribution: Recorded in the UK mostly as a migrant species, with only a handful of records prior to 1991. Since then, it has become more frequent in the southern and south east counties of England, with more frequent arrivals in sufficient numbers to breed.
A new species for Derbyshire in 2019, when one was trapped in a garden moth trap at Sandiacre by Ian Viles. The 2nd county record was 19th July 2022, when Steve Thorpe trapped one in his Breaston garden. Another has been trapped on 20th July & another on 29th July 2022 in an Allestree garden by Stephen Plant. This species is now a new colonist into the county and according to the data Sandiacre seems to hold the largest population. The species appears to be well established along the southern-central west side of the county.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 10-14mm
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: Sandiacre, Derbyshire – Ian Viles © / Breaston, Derbyshire – Steve Thorpe ©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2019 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 2024 - 2024)
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Distribution Map for Cryphia algae
Found 53 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 52 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 52 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 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 – Cryphia algae
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Cryphia algae
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Cryphia algae
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Cryphia algae
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Cryphia algae
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Cryphia algae
AGR: 21.26% | Total % Change: 217.9%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Cryphia algae
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Cryphia algae
Cryphia algae
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 - Cryphia algae – 53 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Clouds, meadow | SK43T | 23/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44732823 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 18/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44663032 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 17/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44662077 |
| Chaddesden Garden | SK33T | 13/08/2025 | 1 | adult | loverock, neil | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44493617 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 13/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44660461 |
| NGLong Eaton | SK43R | 12/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Braddock, Archie | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50384102 |
| Littleover, Derby | SK33G | 02/08/2025 | 3 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44274925 |
| Littleover, Derby | SK33G | 02/08/2025 | 3 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44274996 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 01/08/2025 | 2 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45112928 |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 29/07/2025 | 3 | adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48470403 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 29/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45112366 |
| Ingleby Ave, Derby | SK33L | 29/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44005966 |
| Chaddesden Garden | SK33T | 29/07/2025 | 1 | adult | loverock, neil | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43985027 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 29/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44351655 |
| Ingleby Ave, Derby | SK33L | 27/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43934190 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 25/07/2025 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44185825 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 22/07/2025 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44185477 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 19/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44274459 |
| Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire | SK43A | 19/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Waldron, Robert | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43575818 |
| Ingleby Ave, Derby | SK33L | 18/07/2025 | 7 | adult | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43610137 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 18/07/2025 | 14 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44185095 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 16/07/2025 | 5 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44184611 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 16/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44235620 |
| Chaddesden Garden | SK33T | 13/07/2025 | 1 | adult | loverock, neil | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43373876 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 13/07/2025 | 4 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44184200 |
| Littleover | SK33G | 12/07/2025 | 9 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43604357 |
| Littleover | SK33G | 11/07/2025 | 21 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43603180 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 05/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48391237 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 26/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39758920 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 15/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40418352 |
| Littleover | SK33G | 11/08/2024 | 4 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43653199 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 10/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40398172 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 09/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40045185 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 05/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39934836 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 02/08/2024 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40045136 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 01/08/2024 | 1 | pupa | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37596214 |
| All | SK33P | 01/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40206039 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 01/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40222046 |
| Derby DE | SK33I | 31/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43688831 |
| West Park Fox Covert LNR | SK43W | 31/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38104675 |
| Sandiacre | SK43S | 30/07/2024 | 6 | adult | paul buxton | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37665742 |
| Sandiacre Garden | SK43T | 30/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40192424 |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 29/07/2024 | 2 | adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40386699 |
| Sandiacre | SK43S | 28/07/2024 | 1 | adult | paul buxton | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37665583 |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 11/08/2023 | 2 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34529052 |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 11/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32410828 |
| Kings Newton Fields | SK32Y | 03/08/2023 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34880673 |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 30/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34528809 |
| Long Eaton, Marlborough Road | SK43X | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC31420558 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 29/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48237923 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 20/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48233946 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 19/07/2022 | 2 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27846305 |
| Lancaster Ave, Sandiacre | SK43S | 03/08/2019 | 1 | adult | VILES, Mr I.M. | Danes_2019-2021 | 1124 |