Anarsia innoxiella - 17/6/2022 1st record - Sandiacre -Marion Bryce
35.0191 BF857a  – Maple Snout  – Anarsia innoxiella  – (Gregersen & Karsholt, 2017)
Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –      
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Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gelechiidae  >> Anacampsinae
Other Name/s: Acer Sober
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Anarsia lineatella
ID pointers: The long black streak in the centre of the forewing is said to be diagnostic of innoxiella, supported by the more contrasting pattern overall. Forewing is greyish with whitish marks and lines. A. lineatella has a less-contrasting, duller pattern and the central black streak is shorter and more elliptical.
Distribution:  (First record: 17 June 2022 at Sandiacre )  –  (Last record: 30 July 2024 at Sandiacre )  –  This species was recognised as new to science in 2017, and it is thought that most specimens of previously-identified A. lineatella that have been light-trapped are likely to be innoxiella. Unknown in the county until the first record for VC57 & Derbyshire recorded from Sandiacre on 17/6/2022 by Marion Bryce. There now appears to be a small localised colony in the triangle of Long Eaton, Breaston and Sandiacre area of SE Derbyshire. Seems to be spreading in the county.
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July /  August –  On the wing June & August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Marion Bryce  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 November 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-14mm
Food Plant: Acer
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 2022
Last Recorded By – Paul Buxton
Last Recorded General Area – Sandiacre

Selected Images:  Sandiacre, Derbyshire – Marion Bryce ©

 
 


Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2022 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Anarsia innoxiella

Found 17 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 17 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Anarsia innoxiella

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Monthly Records By Year: Anarsia innoxiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Anarsia innoxiella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

First/Last Recorded Dates: Anarsia innoxiella
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Recordings By Year: Anarsia innoxiella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Anarsia innoxiella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Anarsia innoxiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Anarsia innoxiella

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 - Anarsia innoxiella – 17 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Allestree, DerbySK33P18/07/20251adultPlant, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43583748
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T16/07/20251adultroome, martinvc57_irecords_extractiBRC44184595
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L30/06/20251AdultMella, Petevc57_irecords_extractiBRC42878092
BelperSK34N25/06/20251adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC42682020
chaddesden, derbySK33T24/06/20251adultroome, martinvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43885608
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S21/06/20251adultOrridge, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC42581840
Midway, Derbys.SK32A16/06/20251adultWilliams, Michaelvc57_irecords_extractiBRC42447635
SandiacreSK43S15/06/20251adultBuxton, Paulvc57_irecords_extractiBRC48698822
SandiacreSK43S30/07/20241adultpaul buxtonvc57_irecords_extractiBRC37665767
upper cromford gardenSK25Y24/07/20241adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC37334729
SandiacreSK43S09/07/20241adultpaul buxtonvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36985859
Orchid WoodSK43L08/09/20232adultBryce, Marionvc57_irecords_extractiBRC32936756
Woodland AveSK43R07/07/20231adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC33496648
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H21/06/20231adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC31032012
DraycottSK43G22/06/20221adultCollins , Stuartvc57_irecords_extractiBRC27939860
Sandiacre, Longmoor LaneSK43T17/06/20221adultBryce, Marionvc57_irecords_extractiBRC25866122
SandiacreSK43S16/06/20221adultBuxton, Paulvc57_irecords_extractiBRC48698821

 
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