Teleiodes luculella       Teleiopsis diffinis
35.145 BF775  –  Gelechiidae –  Gelechiinae – Neotelphusa sequax – Rock-rose Moth – (Haworth, 1828) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive – confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gelechiidae  >> Gelechiinae
Other Name/s: Barred Groundling, Teleiodes sequax
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Forewing whitish, pale brown or pale grey, partly shaded brown at the basal one-quarter. In the central section of the wing a mottled brown and black area, not reaching the dorsum.
Distribution:  (Last record: 8 July 2023 at Buxton )  –  Uncommon and restricted to the Derbyshire Dales where Rock-rose grows. Very few records so no doubt under recorded
Flight Period: July /  –  On the wing in July – larvae feed on the food plant during May – June Moth Activity: Cathemeral  – Adults can be obtained by Sweep Netting in July Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-14mm
 Food Plant: Rock-rose
Last Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By – Steve Orridge
Last Recorded General Area – Buxton
IMAGES BELOW:  Buxton, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge ©

35.145 BF775 - Gelechiidae - Gelechiinae - Neotelphusa sequax
Neotelphusa sequax
35.145 BF775 - Gelechiidae - Gelechiinae - Neotelphusa sequax

 
 

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Distribution Map for Neotelphusa sequax

Found 24 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 22 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 – Neotelphusa sequax

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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: Neotelphusa sequax
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Neotelphusa sequax
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Neotelphusa sequax
AGR: -7.55%   |   Total % Change: -66.7%


CUSUM Analysis: Neotelphusa sequax
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 22 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 2011, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2009, 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: Neotelphusa sequax
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Neotelphusa sequax
( 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 - Neotelphusa sequax – 24 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Neotelphusa sequaxLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202307/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neotelphusa sequaxTansley DaleSK17S202309/05/20235larvavc57_irecords_extract
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20116Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20117Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20119Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20105Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20108Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K201005/07/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K201005/07/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K201005/07/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/201012Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201006/07/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20106Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K200905/07/20096Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K200905/07/20092Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedaleSK15K200905/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxDovedale (site not precise)SK15K197016/05/19701Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Neotelphusa sequaxLathkill Dale,BakewellSK16X197025/05/19701Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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