32.007 BF701  –  Depressariidae –  Depressariinae – Agonopterix ocellana – Red-eyed Buff – (Fabricius, 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Depressariidae  >> Depressariinae
Other Name/s: Red-letter Flat-body
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Sandy greyish-brown forewing speckled darker with a pair of dark brown blotches, rufous-reddish streaks and white spots in the centre of the forewing. Quite diagnostic.
Distribution:  (Last record: 12 August 2025 at Chisworth )  –  Status Uncertain as there are so few records of what should be a relatively common species as it favours(Salix)
Flight Period: January /  February /  April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  October /  November /  December /  –  On the wing during most of the year. Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Jane & Phil Lester, Christian Heintzen  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 14 August 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 19-22mm
Food Plant: Willows (salix sp.)
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Chisworth

IMAGES BELOW:  Curbar, Derbyshire – Jane & Phil Lester © / Chisworth 12th Aug 2025 – Christian Heintzen©

 
 
 

Distribution Map for Agonopterix ocellana

Found 16 records
    ↳ 3 from After 2025
    ↳ 7 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 6 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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Agonopterix ocellana

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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: Agonopterix ocellana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Agonopterix ocellana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Agonopterix ocellana
AGR: 1.38%   |   Total % Change: 33.3%


CUSUM Analysis: Agonopterix ocellana
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 17 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Agonopterix ocellana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Agonopterix ocellana
( 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 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Agonopterix ocellana – 16 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Agonopterix ocellanaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202502/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ocellanaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47L202520/03/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ocellanaLeahill Barn, MatlockSK35I202523/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ocellanaWoodland AveSK43R202408/04/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ocellanaWoodland Avenue MothtrapSK43R202406/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ocellanaWoodland Avenue MothtrapSK43R202415/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ocellanaWoodland AveSK43R202321/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ocellanaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202319/03/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ocellanaWoodland AveSK43R202115/03/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ocellanaWoodland AveSK43R202024/03/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ocellanaWeleda Site, IlkestonSK44M201907/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ocellanaPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201924/08/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Agonopterix ocellanaHillside, The Hillock, Curbur, CalverSK27M201431/03/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agonopterix ocellanaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200803/04/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agonopterix ocellanaPokers LeasSK32L200412/04/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ocellanaCalke Park (Poker's Leys), TicknallSK32L200412/04/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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