35.096 BF790  –  Gelechiidae –  Gelechiinae – Chionodes fumatella – Smoky Groundling – (Douglas, 1850) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Gen. Det. Required – Gen-Det-Reqd       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gelechiidae  >> Gelechiinae
Other Name/s: Downland Groundling
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: No information available at this time
Distribution:  (Last record: 1982-83 )  –  Uncertain – only information relates to 1982-83
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 13-16mm
Food Plant: Mosses
Last Recorded Year: 1982-83
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Chionodes fumatella

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution - This moth may be an aggregate and as such no specific records of distribution exist.


Monthly Records By Year: Chionodes fumatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Chionodes fumatella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Chionodes fumatella
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Recordings By Year: Chionodes fumatella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Chionodes fumatella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
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Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
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Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Chionodes fumatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
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( 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 - Chionodes fumatella – 0 records available

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No records found for Chionodes fumatella.

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