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– Generally Common / Widespread
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Bryotropha domestica
ID pointers: A tiny species. Forewing greyish brown, speckled darkish greyish-brown. Darker shading at the base, apex, tornus and along the costa. A largish spot at about two thirds. Looks similar to Bryotropha domestica so care needs to be taken with ID.
Distribution: A common species that is most probably well distributed across the county.
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
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Distribution Map for Borkhausenia fuscescens
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Found 55 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 25 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 30 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 25 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 30 from Before 2020
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Monthly Records By Year: Borkhausenia fuscescens
Monthly Counts By Year: Borkhausenia fuscescens
Recordings By Year: Borkhausenia fuscescens
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Borkhausenia fuscescens
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Borkhausenia fuscescens
Borkhausenia fuscescens
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 - Borkhausenia fuscescens – 55 records available
Listed by Year - descending
| Taxon | Site Name | Tetrad | Year | Date | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2024 | 03/08/2024 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Norton Lees, Sheffield, UK | SK38L | 2024 | 12/07/2024 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Hathersage | SK28F | 2024 | 01/08/2024 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 2024 | 07/07/2024 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | King's Newton | SK32Y | 2024 | 29/07/2024 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Owler Bar, Sheffield S17 3BQ, UK | SK27U | 2024 | 20/07/2024 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Ninelands Road | SK28F | 2023 | 06/09/2023 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 07/07/2023 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 2022 | 10/07/2022 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2022 | 03/09/2022 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2022 | 01/08/2022 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2022 | 02/09/2022 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2022 | 11/07/2022 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Belper | SK34U | 2022 | 29/07/2022 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2022 | 14/08/2022 | 2 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2022 | 08/07/2022 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2021 | 16/07/2021 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2021 | 01/07/2021 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 2020 | 31/07/2020 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2020 | 12/07/2020 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2020 | 12/07/2020 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2020 | 07/08/2020 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | The Mays, Malthouse Lane, Froggatt | SK27N | 2020 | 14-Jun-20 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Birch Vale | SK08I | 2020 | 26/06/2020 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2020 | 12/08/2020 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2018 | 17/07/2018 | 2 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2017 | 03/07/2017 | 2 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2016 | 16/07/2016 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Shirland-Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2015 | 08/08/2015 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Back Lane,Glapwell | SK46T | 2013 | 23/07/2013 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2005 | 13/07/2005 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 2005 | 13/07/2005 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 2005 | 01/07/2005 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2005 | 01/07/2005 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 2004 | 04/08/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2004 | 27/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2004 | 19/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2004 | 13/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 2004 | 13/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 2004 | 25/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 2004 | 27/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2004 | 25/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 2004 | 16/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2004 | 29/06/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 2004 | 09/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2004 | 30/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2004 | 07/08/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2004 | 04/08/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2004 | 22/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2004 | 16/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 2004 | 15/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 2004 | 29/06/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 2004 | 11/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 2004 | 09/07/2004 | 1 |
| Borkhausenia fuscescens | Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 1993 | 24/07/1993 | 1 |