Agonopterix astrantiae       Depressaria pimpinellae
32.036 BF672  –  Depressariidae –  Depressarinae – Depressaria radiella – Parsnip Moth – (Goeze, 1783) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Depressariidae  >> Depressarinae
Other Name/s: Parsnip Webworm, Depressaria heraclei, Depressaria pastinacella
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Forewings are a pale greyish brown speckled sandy-brown and greyish-brown, shaded darker at the base, with many short blackish streaks, mostly from one half. A paler cross-band at three quarters, slightly angled in appearance.
Distribution:  Fairly common on waste ground, margins of roads etc., where wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) and Hogweed exists. Possibly under recorded
Flight Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  May /  September /  October /  November /  December /  –  On the wing September and throughout the winter to May – Over winters – Often seen feeding at night on flowers Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 23-28mm
 Food Plant: Wild Parsnip and Hogweed.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Buxton – Steve Orridge ©

32.036 BF672 - Depressariidae - Depressarinae - Depressaria radiella
Depressaria radiella
32.036 BF672 - Depressariidae - Depressarinae - Depressaria radiella

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Distribution Map for Depressaria radiella

Found 54 records
    ↳ 3 from After 2025
    ↳ 12 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 39 from Before 2020

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******* Choose ONLY one at a time, of either Monad, Tetrad or Hectad Distribution - each has it's own set of data. Also, the distribution maps cover ALL recorded data. *******

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 – Depressaria radiella

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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: Depressaria radiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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


CUSUM Analysis: Depressaria radiella
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 8 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 2014, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2011, 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: Depressaria radiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Depressaria radiella
( 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 - Depressaria radiella – 54 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Depressaria radiellaStone Barn Farm Clowne DerbyshireSK57C202511/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202522/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaStaveley garden SYASK47H202530/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaGlapwell Garden TrapSK46T202406/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaBuxton SK, UKSK07R202309/09/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaWhite Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R202307/09/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaStanton North LagoonSK43U202301/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaFern Road, BuxtonSK07L202309/08/20231Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaChesterfieldSK36H202229/11/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202205/05/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202109/07/20211Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202117/04/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaHogshaw (+ Former Tip)SK07S202005/07/20201larvavc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202009/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaWoodland AveSK43R202023/04/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaCunningdaleSK07R201913/07/20191Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaCunningdaleSK07W201913/07/20191Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaBuxton (Cote Heath Allotments)SK07R201904/06/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Depressaria radiellaBuxton (Cote Heath Allotments)SK07R201929/05/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Depressaria radiellaMonsal DaleSK17Q201831/12/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaBirch ValeSK08I201814/08/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201705/05/20171adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaLightwoodSK07M201626/05/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaHigh Plantation, BuxtonSK07L201530/10/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201515/08/20151Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaMillers DaleSK17G201531/07/20151pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaWhite Lodge (Marion Grace Wood), TaddingtonSK17Q201416/09/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaHartington (Station Quarry - trees S of quarry buildings)SK16K201418/09/20146Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaLadycroft AveSK07S201401/04/20142adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaLadycroft AveSK07S201404/04/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S201305/10/20131Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaLadycroft AveSK07S201304/10/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201319/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaLadycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S201217/08/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaLadycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S201227/05/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaHigh Tor,Matlock BathSK25Z201129/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201117/04/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A201108/04/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201117/04/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201120/04/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaThorpe, DovedaleSK15K201013/10/20101Larval Feeding Signsvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaBamfordSK28B201021/09/20101Pupaevc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaDronfield WoodhouseSK37J201002/06/20101adultvc57_irecords_extract
Depressaria radiellaLadycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S201019/05/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaLadycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S201009/04/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaLadycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S200905/10/20095Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaNorburySK14G200901/10/20091Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaNewboundmill Lane,PleasleySK56C200826/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200826/04/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaCarvers Rocks,Hartshorne,Swadlincote (old toilet block area)SK32G200711/08/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200711/04/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaShipley Park Visitor Centre,IlkestonSK44H199701/04/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaAskew Grove, ReptonSK32D198116/06/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Depressaria radiellaAskew Grove, ReptonSK32D198111/05/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

Agonopterix astrantiae       Depressaria pimpinellae

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