47.005 BF483 – Common Ridge-back – Epermenia chaerophyllella – (Goeze, 1783)
Adult Micro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others – Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Forewing is a blackish-brown, usually showing one to three white spots in the mid-wing. There is a large mixed black and brown scale tuft at about a third along the dorsum, with a smaller second one about half and two tiny ones towards the apex.
Distribution: (Last record: 7 October 2025 at Glossop ) – From the available data appears to be uncommon but likely to be under-recorded. It should be relatively common on Hogweed.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 26 October 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Glossop
Selected Images: Cromford, Derbyshire – Clive Ashton© / Allestree – Stephen Plant© / Glossop (2025) Christian Heintzen© / Lower Gamesley – Aug 2024 – Steve Hind©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 1998 - 2024)
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Distribution Map for Epermenia chaerophyllella
Found 37 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 22 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 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.
NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Epermenia chaerophyllella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Epermenia chaerophyllella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Epermenia chaerophyllella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Epermenia chaerophyllella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Epermenia chaerophyllella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Epermenia chaerophyllella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Epermenia chaerophyllella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Epermenia chaerophyllella
Epermenia chaerophyllella
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 - Epermenia chaerophyllella – 37 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallowes Lane, Dronfield, England, GB | SK37P | 21/10/2025 | 1 | Adult | La | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46041397 |
| Glossop, Hague Street | SK09G | 07/10/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48823620 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 11/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43358978 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 08/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43234634 |
| Chaddesden Garden | SK33T | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | loverock, neil | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42660897 |
| rose end meadows | SK25Y | 25/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41140476 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 12/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40948713 |
| Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 12/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Hobby, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41010899 |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 08/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40784008 |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 31/03/2025 | 1 | adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40683819 |
| Staveley SYA Garden | SK47H | 21/03/2025 | 1 | adult | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40482942 |
| Lower Gamesley VC | SK09C | 31/08/2024 | 10 | larva | Hind, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38243513 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 31/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37588803 |
| Belper | SK34U | 16/05/2021 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35322896 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 29/03/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498055 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 29/03/2017 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33503557 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 25/03/2017 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33503548 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 15/07/2014 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33507047 |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 03/05/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYVC |
| Hartshorne Wood, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 30/09/2013 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COV0L |
| Millers Dale | SK17G | 03/09/2011 | 1 | Larvae | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7LE |
| Bamford | SK28B | 21/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Feeding Signs | K. McCabe;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6OD |
| Lathkill Dale | SK26D | 04/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Feeding Signs | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6LV |
| Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 06/04/2010 | 2 | Adult | I. Gardler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP574 |
| Tissington Trail, Ashbourne | SK14T | 01/10/2009 | 1 | Case | Dave Budworth;S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWYN |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 04/07/2008 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP4B1 |
| Hague Bar, New Mills | SJ98X | 03/09/2007 | 1 | Larvae | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP44L |
| Mousley Bottom, New Mills | SJ98X | 03/09/2007 | 1 | Larvae | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP44P |
| Carr Vale NR,Bolsover | SK47K | 13/09/2006 | 1 | Larvae | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3MY |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 13/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1X2 |
| Cataract Bridge, Mellor | SJ98U | 05/09/1998 | 1 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1D9 |
| Cheetham, Hill, Mellor | SJ98Z | 02/09/1998 | 1 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1D7 |
| Aston Rd, Hope | SK18R | 02/09/1998 | 1 | Larval Mine | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1D8 |
| Lydiate, Thornsett, New Mills | SK08D | 18/08/1998 | 1 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1D5 |
| Fernhill Rd, Mellor | SJ98U | 30/07/1998 | 1 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1CW |
| Old Hall Lane, Mellor | SJ98U | 19/07/1998 | 1 | Pupae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQYE |
| Linnet Clough, Mellor | SJ98T | 19/07/1998 | 1 | Pupae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQYF |