Metzneria lappella       Apodia martinii
35.058 BF726  –  Gelechiidae –  Anomologinae – Metzneria metzneriella – Knapweed Seedhead Moth – (Stainton, 1851) 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   >>  Gelechiidae  >> Anomologinae
Other Name/s: Meadow Neb
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  M. lappella, M. metzneriella
ID pointers: Small long & slender in appearance. Yellowish brown with reddish-brown shading along the costa with greyish highlighted veins. A series of blackish dots running in pairs across each forewing.
Distribution:  Appears to be common in the right habitat with many scattered records from across Derbyshire. Possibly under-recorded – 21 records between 1996-2014 (DaNES) and 10 record 2010-2023 (iRecord)
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  –  On the wing during in June – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Rowan Wakefield; Steve Thorpe  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 14-19mm
 Food Plant: Common Knapweed.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Buxton, Derbyshire – Rowan Wakefield ©/ Ripley – Steve Thorpe©

35.058 BF726 – Gelechiidae – Anomologinae – Metzneria metzneriella
Metzneria metzneriella
Metzneria metzneriella - 27th June 2012 - Marehay, Ripley - Steve Thorpe
Metzneria metzneriella – 27th June 2012 – Marehay, Ripley – Steve Thorpe
35.058 BF726 – Gelechiidae – Anomologinae – Metzneria metzneriella
Metzneria metzneriella - 27th June 2012 - Marehay, Ripley - Steve Thorpe

 

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Distribution Map for Metzneria metzneriella

Found 40 records
    ↳ 3 from After 2025
    ↳ 8 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 29 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.

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 – Metzneria metzneriella

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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: Metzneria metzneriella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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


CUSUM Analysis: Metzneria metzneriella
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 14 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 2010, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2003, 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: Metzneria metzneriella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Metzneria metzneriella
( 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 - Metzneria metzneriella – 40 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Metzneria metzneriellasheffieldSK38M202513/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202513/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaChaddesden, DerbySK33T202513/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaAshford Marble MillSK16Z202425/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S202312/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaLadycroft AveSK07S202311/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202216/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaLadycroft AveSK07S202230/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202113/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202126/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202015/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaLadycroft AveSK07S201606/07/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaLadycroft AveSK07S201606/07/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S201415/06/20141Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaLadycroft AveSK07S201413/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaSmalley Green, HeanorSK44B201427/06/20143Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201205/07/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201216/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201205/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201227/06/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201227/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S201115/06/20111Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaRaven's Tor (scrub/grassland), WirksworthSK25X201131/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201007/07/20101Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Metzneria metzneriellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201006/07/201010Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201006/07/201019Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201006/07/20106Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201006/07/201050Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201006/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201012/06/201010Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201012/06/20109Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201012/06/201013Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201012/06/20103Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201012/06/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaRose Av,ClowneSK57D201026/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaStoney MiddletonSK27H200314/06/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaMillers Dale (west of Litton Mill), TideswellSK17L199705/07/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Metzneria metzneriellaCressbrook Dale, WardlowSK17R199620/07/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
Metzneria lappella       Apodia martinii

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