28.017 BF641  –  Oecophoridae –  Oecophorinae – Batia lambdella – Tawny Crescent – (Donovan, 1793) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Oecophoridae  >> Oecophorinae
Other Name/s: Greater Tawny Tubic
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Batia lambdella
ID pointers: An attractively marked moth, similar to Batia lunaris but larger. A yellowish forewing, with a distinct dark reddish-brown costa forming a triangular shape on the folded wing.
Distribution:  (First record: 26 June 2023 at Darwin Forest, Matlock )  –  (Last record: 4 July 2025 at Darwin Forest )  –  Nationally common, found in woodlands – Derbyshire status unknown/uncertain due to insufficient data. The first record for VC57 Derbyshire appears to be one from Darwin Forest on 26/6/2023
General Comment: None
Flight Period: July /  August –  On the wing in July – August.  Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 13-18mm
Food Plant: Dead bark (Gorse).
Last Recorded Year: 2025
First Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Darwin Forest

Selected Images:  Darwin Forest, Derbyshire – Dave Evans ©

 
 


 

Distribution Map for Batia lambdella

Found 2 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Batia lambdella

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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.

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Monthly Records By Year: Batia lambdella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Batia lambdella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Batia lambdella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Batia lambdella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Batia lambdella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Batia lambdella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Batia lambdella
( 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 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Batia lambdella – 2 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Darwin ForestSK26X04/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X26/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract

 
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