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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– 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 *** Last updated on 7 November 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 2022
Last Recorded By – Paul Buxton
Last Recorded General Area – Sandiacre
Selected Images: Sandiacre, Derbyshire – Marion Bryce ©
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Distribution Map for Anarsia innoxiella
Found 15 records
↳ 7 from After 2025
↳ 8 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 0 from Before 2020
↳ 7 from After 2025
↳ 8 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 0 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 – Anarsia innoxiella
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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:
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
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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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%
CUSUM Analysis: Anarsia innoxiella
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 22 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 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2022, 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: Anarsia innoxiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Anarsia innoxiella
Anarsia innoxiella
( 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 - Anarsia innoxiella – 15 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 18/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 16/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 30/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34N | 25/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| chaddesden, derby | SK33T | 24/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 16/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Sandiacre | SK43S | 30/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 24/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Sandiacre | SK43S | 09/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Orchid Wood | SK43L | 08/09/2023 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 21/06/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Draycott | SK43G | 22/06/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Sandiacre, Longmoor Lane | SK43T | 17/06/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |