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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Stenoptilia annadactyla (Small Scabious Plume); Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume)
ID pointers: Smaller than Stenoptilia pterodactyla, greyish rather than brown, with more prominent spots to the forewing giving a peppered look.
Distribution: (Last record: 21 June 2022 at Hartington Meadows ) – Harrison & Sterling reported this species to be widespread, local and scattered records from most areas. 26 records from many areas between 1997 – 2013 (DaNES; 4 recent records on iRecord 2016-2024.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2022
Last Recorded By – Anthony Marriott
Last Recorded General Area – Hartington Meadows
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Hartington Meadows (2022) Anthony Marriott©
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Distribution Map for Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
Found 38 records
↳ 7 from After 2025
↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 28 from Before 2020
↳ 7 from After 2025
↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 28 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 – Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
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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:
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
AGR: 2.73% | Total % Change: 85.7%
CUSUM Analysis: Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
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 14 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 2010, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, 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: Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
( 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 - Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla – 38 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 03/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 29/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 25/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 20/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Mellor | SJ98Z | 17/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Gang Mine NR, Cromford. | SK25X | 11/06/2025 | 6 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Gang Mine, Cromford | SK25X | 09/06/2025 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Thornhill Carrs, Derbyshire, UK | SK18X | 16/07/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hartington Meadows | SK16K | 21/06/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Dam Dale | SK17D | 10/08/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Bonsall Leys | SK25T | 14/06/2017 | 1 | not recorded | vc57_irecords_extract |
| DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE | SK37J | 08/08/2015 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 04/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 11/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 11/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 11/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 11/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 11/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Far Cross,Cavendish Park,Matlock | SK36A | 04/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 20/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bonsall Moor,Bonsall,Cromford | SK25T | 14/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (stepping stones) | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 25/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 06/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Far Cross,Cavendish Park,Matlock | SK36A | 25/07/2008 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Crich Chase Road Meadows (east), Ambergate | SK35L | 04/07/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 11/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 03/09/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Rose End Meadows NR,Cromford | SK25Y | 04/08/2002 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bonsal Moor | SK25T | 26/07/2002 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Rose End Meadows NR,Cromford | SK25Y | 28/06/2002 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cunning Dale, Buxton (site not precise) | SK07W | 16/07/1997 | 12 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |