35.143 BF774 - Gelechiidae - Gelechiinae - Teleiodes luculella
35.143 BF774  – Crescent Groundling  – Teleiodes luculella  – (Hübner, [1813])
Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –      
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Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gelechiidae  >> Gelechiinae
Other Name/s: White Crescent
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Forewing dark grey to blackish, mottled with a large semi-circular whitish blotch towards the base of the forewing and a white spot along the costa at about two thirds.
Distribution:  (Last record: 21 June 2024 at Mickleover, Derby )  –  Uncertain/Unknown due to insufficient data – very few records – only one report in 2024 – two previous records in 2005.
General Comment: None
Flight Period: May /  June –  On the wing in May – June Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Bryan Barnacle  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-12mm
Food Plant: Oak (Quercus).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Christine Maughan
Last Recorded General Area – Mickleover, Derby

Selected Images:  Froggatt, Derbyshire – Bryan Barnacle©



Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2024)
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Distribution Map for Teleiodes luculella

Found 10 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 7 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Teleiodes luculella

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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: Teleiodes luculella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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

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

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

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Teleiodes luculella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Teleiodes luculella

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 - Teleiodes luculella – 10 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Mickleover gardenSK33C21/06/20241adultMaughan, Christinevc57_irecords_extractiBRC36617184
FroggattSK27N18/06/20221adultBarnacle, Bryanvc57_irecords_extractiBRC40303705
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N18/06/20221adultBarnacle, Bryanvc57_irecords_extractiBRC40399342
Elm Wood,DerbySK33R22/05/20101AdultBUDWORTH, Mr D., WARD, Mr N.J., PATRICK, Mr P., MIvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COT2G
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y13/07/20051AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34680312
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y13/07/20051AdultSoar, Willvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP2PU
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H09/07/20051AdultA. Davison;N. Topliss;W. Soarvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COZ6Z
Ticknall Limeyards, Calke ParkSK32R17/06/20051AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34680311
Ticknall Limeyards,TicknallSK32R17/06/20051AdultDave Budworth;A. Davison;N.J. Ward;W. Soarvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP2IE
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V09/06/20041AdultTopliss, Neilvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COZ3K

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