32.003 BF668  –  Depressariidae –  Depressariinae – Luquetia lobella – Tufted Blackthorn Moth – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Depressariidae  >> Depressariinae
Other Name/s: Sloe Flat-body
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Oak Nycteoline; Teleiodes vulgella (Black-spotted Grey)
ID pointers: Reasonably distinctive with brown grey forewings and black wing tufts and large labial palps
Distribution:  (Last record: 12 June 2025 at Cromford )  –  Significant record – 2 records prior to 2010; latest record 1 photographed 17/6/2022 Long Eaton 1 Cromford 12/6/2025
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Marion Bryce, Clive Ashton  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 19mm
Food Plant: Blackthorn
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford

Selected Images:  

Long Eaton (2022) Marion Bryce© / Cromford (2025) Ckive Ashton©



Distribution Map for Luquetia lobella

Found 5 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 5 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Luquetia lobella

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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: Luquetia lobella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Luquetia lobella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Luquetia lobella
( 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 - Luquetia lobella – 5 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Darwin ForestSK26X06/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y12/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A12/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Marlborough Road, Long Eaton, DerbysSK43X17/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lancaster Ave, SandiacreSK43S15/06/20201adultDanes_2019-2021

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