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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: Forewing is a speckled grey-brown, with a pattern of several orange-yellow blotches and small black spots. The hind-wings are light grey.
Distribution: (First record: 28 August 2022 at Inkersall, Staveley ) – (Last record: 11 August 2025 at Belper ) – A Nationally scarce B – A new species for Derbyshire – when one was recorded on 24/9/2000, Inkersall, Staveley (Danes) the 2nd & 3rd records were 2 trapped over-night on 28th August 2022 at Kings Newton by Will Soar. At the time there was an unprecedented number of records of this species across the country, so may have indicated some kind of migrant activity had occurred. If in any doubt with ID then CAT 4 Gen Det required. The fourth county record from Belper 11/8/2025.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
First Recorded Year: 2000
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Belper
Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison © / Belper (August 2025) Dave Evans©
Image Gallery
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Distribution Map for Scrobipalpa ocellatella
Found 39 records
↳ 37 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 1 from Before 2020
↳ 37 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 1 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 – Scrobipalpa ocellatella
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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:
Scrobipalpa ocellatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Scrobipalpa ocellatella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Scrobipalpa ocellatella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Scrobipalpa ocellatella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Scrobipalpa ocellatella
AGR: 3.13% | Total % Change: 116.2%
CUSUM Analysis: Scrobipalpa ocellatella
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 23 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 2000, 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: Scrobipalpa ocellatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Scrobipalpa ocellatella
Scrobipalpa ocellatella
( 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 - Scrobipalpa ocellatella – 39 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 26/09/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| sheffield | SK38M | 26/09/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 19/09/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Markham Vale South Tip Perimeter | SK47K | 02/09/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| findern, derbyshire | SK33A | 29/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK26Q | 27/08/2025 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK26Q | 27/08/2025 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 26/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 25/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34N | 25/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 25/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34U | 24/08/2025 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 24/08/2025 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34U | 23/08/2025 | 5 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 23/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Littleove, Derby | SK33G | 22/08/2025 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK35K | 22/08/2025 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 22/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34N | 21/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Littleove, Derby | SK33G | 21/08/2025 | 7 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ingleby Avenue | SK33L | 20/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34N | 20/08/2025 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| All | SK33P | 18/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34U | 17/08/2025 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Jim Mart Nature Reserve | SK36S | 17/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| sheffield | SK38M | 17/08/2025 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 17/08/2025 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Long eaton, Wensleydale Road | SK43R | 16/08/2025 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34U | 16/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| sheffield | SK38M | 16/08/2025 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34U | 15/08/2025 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| hallcroft middleton | SK25T | 15/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derby DE | SK33I | 15/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| sheffield | SK38M | 15/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 13/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Shaw Farm, New Mills VC | SJ98Y | 12/08/2025 | 13 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34N | 11/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 28/08/2022 | 2 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Inkersall, Staveley | SK47G | 24/09/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |