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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Easily identified by the moon-shaped creamy white markings on the wing cleft which is a dark reddish-brown
Distribution: (First record: 2 July 2001 at Midway ) – (Last record: 7 July 2023 at Kirk Hallam, Sandiacre ) – First recorded on 2nd July 2001 from Midway (DaNES) further accounts from Pleasley Colliery CP 19/7/2012 & Clowne 25/7/2012 A further record from Kirk Hallam on 7/7/2023 and one from Sandiacre on same date. Suspect a rare moth but one that seems to be spreading its range and present where the food plant grows.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2023
First Recorded Year: 2001
Last Recorded By – Brian Hobby, Paul Buxton
Last Recorded General Area – Kirk Hallam, Sandiacre
Selected Images: Kirk Hallam – Brian Hobby© / Sandiacre – Paul Buxton©
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Distribution Map for Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
Found 5 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 3 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 3 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 – Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
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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:
Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
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 23 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 8 (August) 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 2001, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2001, 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: Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
( 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 - Marasmarcha lunaedactyla – 5 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 06/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Sandiacre garden ngna | SK43S | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 25/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Rowthorne Trail Meadow, Pleasley | SK46W | 19/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 02/07/2001 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |