Depressaria chaerophylli       Pancalia leuwenhoekella
33.002 BF719  –  Ethmiidae –  Ethmiinae – Ethmia quadrillella – Comfrey Ermine – (Goeze, 1783) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Ethmiidae  >> Ethmiinae
Other Name/s: Comfrey Ermel, Ethmia funerella
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: A very distinctive little black and white moth.
Distribution:  (Last record: 16 September 2024 at Buxton )  –  Classified nationally as very local. Harrison & Sterling (1988) recorded as “Found in most of the dales and the north west of the county on Comfrey”. Current Derbyshire widespread but localised
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  –  On the wing during the day in May – July. Moth Activity: Diurnal   – but often seen by day Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Rowan Wakefield  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 15-19mm
 Food Plant: Comfrey
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Steve Orridge
Last Recorded General Area – Buxton
Selected Images:  Buxton, Derbyshire – Rowan Wakefield ©

Ethmia quadrillella
Ethmia quadrillella – Rowan Wakefield
Ethmia quadrillella

 
 

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Distribution Map for Ethmia quadrillella

Found 145 records
    ↳ 49 from After 2025
    ↳ 43 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 53 from Before 2020
Flying
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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.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Ethmia quadrillella

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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: Ethmia quadrillella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Ethmia quadrillella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Ethmia quadrillella
AGR: 7.09%   |   Total % Change: 293.9%


CUSUM Analysis: Ethmia quadrillella
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 8 (August) 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 2006, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, 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: Ethmia quadrillella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Ethmia quadrillella
( 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 - Ethmia quadrillella – 145 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N07/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y10/07/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y11/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y18/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
FroggattSK27N01/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y02/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y03/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y08/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Gang Mine, CromfordSK25X09/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
DWT Wyver LaneSK34P10/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y11/06/20257adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y12/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cromford CanalSK35G13/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y13/06/20258adultvc57_irecords_extract
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N14/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y14/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y17/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y18/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y19/06/202522adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y20/06/202530adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R21/06/20256adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y21/06/202525adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S19/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S21/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y23/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y24/06/202520adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y25/06/202510adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y30/06/20255adultvc57_irecords_extract
Granby Road Park, FairfieldSK07R16/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Harpur HillSK07Q28/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darley BridgeSK26Q25/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darley BridgeSK26Q28/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Geo Siddall (Transport) Ltd, Bridge Garage, Matlock DEJY, UKSK26Q03/05/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Geo Siddall (Transport) Ltd, Bridge Garage, Matlock DEJY, UKSK26Q07/05/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y12/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N17/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
High Peak Junction, CromfordSK35D21/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y20/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bakewell: bank of River WyeSK26I20/05/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R23/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y23/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y27/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y28/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Kirk Ireton, DerbyshireSK25Q30/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y29/05/202510adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y31/05/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
FroggattSK27N20/05/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shallcross Avenue, Whaley BridgeSK07E30/05/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road Upper Padley GrindlefordSK27P19/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Waterswallows, BuxtonSK07X16/09/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
White Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R01/08/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y02/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y08/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y09/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y17/07/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y18/07/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y23/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y25/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y29/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y31/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lower Cromford GardenSK25Y31/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
White Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R31/07/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R13/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y16/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cunningdale - SSK07R18/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y20/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lightwood Road, Buxton SK, UKSK07M19/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y21/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y23/06/202410adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lower Cromford GardenSK25Y23/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y24/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y25/06/20244adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y26/06/202423adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y28/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shallcross Avenue, Whaley BridgeSK07E27/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y29/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BuxtonSK07R18/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
TaddingtonSK17K16/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S20/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N17/06/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N22/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Elnor Lane Whaley BridgeSK08A13/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R16/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Geo Siddall (Transport) Ltd, Bridge Garage, Matlock DEJY, UKSK26Q18/05/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R17/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chapel-en-le-FrithSK08Q31/05/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Middleton by WirksworthSK25T08/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ferneydale AvenueSK07Q16/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
DeluSK25T10/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S25/06/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S15/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S24/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S16/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Monsal DaleSK17Q19/05/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J20/08/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J15/08/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J12/08/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J08/08/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J07/08/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bradford DaleSK26B13/08/20181pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J31/07/20182adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J29/07/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J27/07/20182adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J22/07/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J21/07/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J20/07/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S28/05/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Clough Wood (Darley Bridge) - SSK26K27/05/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S02/08/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S18/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L14/05/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L18/05/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Holly St,Stapenhill,Burton on TrentSK22K09/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft AveSK07S09/07/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S16/07/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R05/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L14/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S27/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N27/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J06/08/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J05/08/20112adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S14/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S26/06/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S05/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S30/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S24/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W23/05/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Buxton SK, UKSK07S28/06/20091Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK34K29/05/20091adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK34K29/05/20091adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S09/06/20071Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S01/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S17/06/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S10/06/20064Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S16/06/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I01/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Holloway, MatlockSK35I18/06/19991Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Clough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K16/07/199724Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Clough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K15/06/19841Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lathkill Dale (nr waterfall), BakewellSK16X14/06/19721Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hell Bank Plantation, Beeley MoorSK26Y14/06/19721Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Highpeak Junction, Cromford, MatlockSK35C14/06/19721Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Milton, Ashover (site not precise)SK36K14/06/19721Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lea Bridge, MatlockSK35D12/06/19711Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lathkill Dale (site not precise), BakewellSK16S18/06/19671Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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