35.141 BF765 – Black-spotted Grey – Teleiodes vulgella – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –
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– Generally Common / Widespread
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: Forewing greyish brown, mottled with dark grey-brown and noticeable small black patches that are bordered by raised whitish scale-tufts.
Distribution: Appears to be widespread with most records from the southern half of the county. Presumably under-recorded but common in Derbyshire on Hawthorn and Blackthorn.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Blue-coded] moths is not displayed/updated in this tab. However, all verified records for this moth are listed in the RECORDS tab below. Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1994 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 2025 - 2025)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Teleiodes vulgella
Found 98 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 60 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 38 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 60 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 38 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Teleiodes vulgella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Teleiodes vulgella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Teleiodes vulgella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Teleiodes vulgella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Teleiodes vulgella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Teleiodes vulgella
AGR: 0.65% | Total % Change: 16.1%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Teleiodes vulgella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Teleiodes vulgella
Teleiodes vulgella
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 vulgella – 98 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 06/10/2025 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47545027 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 18/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45485934 |
| Belper | SK34U | 18/09/2025 | 2 | pupa | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45469405 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 18/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44144869 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 17/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47543949 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 12/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43401283 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 10/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44188275 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42933547 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 30/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50542354 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 30/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43042274 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42882671 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 29/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43910756 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47543831 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42541979 |
| Belper | SK34U | 20/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42501493 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 20/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42507082 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 19/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42543082 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43779349 |
| Belper | SK34N | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42499999 |
| Belper | SK34N | 18/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42496604 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 14/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42348558 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 12/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42283051 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 12/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42243435 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 11/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42237422 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 11/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42596428 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 11/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42600754 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 06/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42112577 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 06/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42596048 |
| Wingerworth, Derbyshire | SK36Y | 30/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Windle, Jim | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41946072 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 30/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41948980 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 29/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42104884 |
| Belper | SK34N | 16/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42380085 |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40386702 |
| Clover Close, Elvaston | SK43B | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38104439 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 18/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39954541 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 18/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37305647 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 25/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40172385 |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 22/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36590471 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 20/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36556411 |
| Belper | SK34N | 17/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35303843 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC31516130 |
| Belper Garden | SK34P | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34544162 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 25/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35618726 |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 26/05/2023 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34095479 |
| EA depot | SK43G | 19/07/2022 | 3 | adult | Collins, Stuart | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28766615 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 19/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27846528 |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 19/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35177300 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 03/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47520675 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 24/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47515758 |
| Staveveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 20/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25913894 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 17/06/2022 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27846440 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 13/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47497515 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 18/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498892 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 08/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498761 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 26/06/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498517 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 16/06/2021 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50548075 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 07/08/2020 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060079 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 21/07/2020 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060080 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 12/07/2020 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060081 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 29/05/2020 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35162483 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 17/07/2019 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060082 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 15/07/2019 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060083 |
| Waingroves Woods | SK44E | 18/07/2018 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33503344 |
| Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | SK38L | 20/06/2017 | 1 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC10247111 |
| Waingroves Wood Moth and Bat Event | SK44E | 06/08/2016 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33505042 |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 22/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35028749 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 18/07/2016 | 3 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060084 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 16/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34059682 |
| Shirland-Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 21/07/2015 | 1 | Adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35070398 |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 27/06/2014 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33087645 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 18/06/2014 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33506569 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 14/07/2013 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33508464 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 13/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP90P |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 09/07/2013 | 5 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33508313 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 21/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP82P |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 15/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COY6R |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 08/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COY5S |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 28/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUAJ |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 26/07/2011 | 3 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU0G |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 11/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Dale | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXRA |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 11/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP78D |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 25/06/2011 | 2 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP727 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 23/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTVD |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 15/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP704 |
| Back Lane,Glapwell | SK46T | 15/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | J. Culpin | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP709 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 14/06/2011 | 2 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTV4 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 06/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXO2 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 05/07/2009 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy;M.J. Dale | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWSP |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 05/07/2009 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy;M.J. Dale | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP00T |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 19/06/2009 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41990842 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 19/06/2009 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWQI |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 14/06/2009 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Dale | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSQQ |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 23/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34680313 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 23/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVO0 |
| West Park Meadow, Spondon | SK33Y | 28/06/2002 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVHA |
| Acton Rd Ind Est, Long Eaton | SK43W | 19/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP178 |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 27/07/1994 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP14H |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 01/07/1994 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP138 |