Carpatolechia decorella       Carpatolechia alburnella
35.148 BF772  –  Gelechiidae –  Gelechiinae – Carpatolechia fugitivella – Elm Grey – (Zeller, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gelechiidae  >> Gelechiinae
Other Name/s: Elm Groundling
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Forewing greyish with blackish speckling and suffused black marks on the costa near the base and before and beyond the middle. Up to three small patches of whitish scales in the mid-wing. Whitish head.
Distribution:  (First record: 1974 )  –  (Last record: 25 June 2024 at Allestree )  –  Status in Derbyshire is likely to be uncommon due to the demise of the elm tree. The first modern day record, appears to be one trapped 16.7.2003. Three records in 2024
Flight Period: June /  July /  –  On the wing in June-July Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Cathemeral   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 27 July 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 12-15mm
 Food Plant: Elm (Ulmus spp).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 1974
Last Recorded By – Stephen Plant
Last Recorded General Area – Allestree
IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar©

35.148 BF772 - Gelechiidae - Gelechiinae - Carpatolechia fugitivella
Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar
35.148 BF772 - Gelechiidae - Gelechiinae - Carpatolechia fugitivella

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Distribution Map for Carpatolechia fugitivella

Found 29 records
    ↳ 1 from After 2025
    ↳ 8 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 20 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 – Carpatolechia fugitivella

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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: Carpatolechia fugitivella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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


CUSUM Analysis: Carpatolechia fugitivella
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 17 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 2012, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2010, 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: Carpatolechia fugitivella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Carpatolechia fugitivella
( 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 - Carpatolechia fugitivella – 29 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Carpatolechia fugitivellaBuxton (w)SK07R202511/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaKing's NewtonSK32Y202429/07/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaAllestree, DerbySK33P202425/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaAllestree, DerbySK33P202425/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S202220/07/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaLadycroft AveSK07S202219/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaWoodland AveSK43R202108/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaWoodland AveSK43R202118/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202012/07/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201225/07/20123Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y201225/07/20123Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carpatolechia fugitivellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201225/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carpatolechia fugitivellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201020/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200501/08/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200501/08/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200501/07/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200511/07/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200513/07/20052Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200526/07/20052Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200529/07/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200513/07/20052Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200501/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carpatolechia fugitivellaForemark Resr, TicknallSK32H200509/07/20052Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200511/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200526/07/20052Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200529/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200416/07/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carpatolechia fugitivellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200416/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carpatolechia fugitivellaLadycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S199520/07/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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