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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Day-flying
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: A flat looking moth with forewing pale to dark grey. Veins are variably speckled white and black, and several large black elongated dashes.
Distribution: Generally common on the heather moorlands in the county.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time. Selected Images: Buxton, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge ©
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Distribution Map for Neofaculta ericetella
Found 29 records
↳ 6 from After 2025
↳ 10 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 13 from Before 2020
↳ 6 from After 2025
↳ 10 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 13 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.
NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Neofaculta ericetella
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Neofaculta ericetella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Neofaculta ericetella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Neofaculta ericetella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Neofaculta ericetella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Neofaculta ericetella
AGR: 2.35% | Total % Change: 55.6%
CUSUM Analysis: Neofaculta ericetella
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 9 (September) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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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 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: Neofaculta ericetella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Neofaculta ericetella
Neofaculta ericetella
( 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 - Neofaculta ericetella – 29 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Froggatt | SK27N | 01/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Sheffield | SK38M | 20/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47K | 11/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Black Moor | SK09R | 06/05/2025 | 20 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Cromford Moor | SK25X | 01/05/2025 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Brockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire. | SK37Q | 23/06/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK19A | 01/06/2024 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 12/05/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longdendale, Wildboar Clough | SK09U | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 19/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 17/06/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 10/06/2023 | 6 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Moorfield, Wood's Cabin | SK09L | 22/05/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 19/05/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Havercroft Road | SK38L | 06/06/2021 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 25/06/2019 | 5 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 14/05/2019 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 30/04/2019 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 18/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 17/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 17/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 19/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millstone Edge,Hathersage | SK28K | 04/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millstone Edge,Hathersage | SK28K | 06/06/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Crich Chase,Ambergate | SK35L | 03/06/2006 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 15/06/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 22/05/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 21/05/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |