Epermenia falciformis       Prochoreutis myllerana
48.001 BF385  –  Choreutidae –  Choreutinae – Anthophila fabriciana – Nettle Tap – (Linnaeus, 1767) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> .  . >>  Choreutidae  >> Choreutinae
Other Name/s: Common Nettle-tap
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Fairly distinctive in appearance, with a dark brown forewing, variably speckled with white, dark brownish cross-bands and whitish markings on the costa, forming fine white lines. Chequered fringes to the forewing.
Distribution:  Widely distributed and common to abundant in the county.
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  October /  –  On the wing during April – October. Found around large clumps of Nettle (Urtica dioica), the larval food-plant. Moth Activity: Diurnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar, Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-15mm
 Food Plant: Nettle (Urtica dioica).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar© – Buxton – Steve Orridge©

Anthophila fabriciana – Nettle Tap
Anthophila fabriciana – Nettle Tap
48.001 BF385 - Choreutidae - Choreutinae - Anthophila fabriciana
Anthophila fabriciana – Nettle Tap
48.001 BF385 - Choreutidae - Choreutinae - Anthophila fabriciana
Anthophila fabriciana – Nettle Tap
Anthophila fabriciana – Nettle Tap
48.001 BF385 - Choreutidae - Choreutinae - Anthophila fabriciana
48.001 BF385 - Choreutidae - Choreutinae - Anthophila fabriciana

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Distribution Map for Anthophila fabriciana

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Found 452 records
    ↳ 56 from After 2025
    ↳ 192 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 204 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Anthophila fabriciana

Monthly Counts By Year: Anthophila fabriciana

Recordings By Year: Anthophila fabriciana

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Anthophila fabriciana
AGR: 2.03%   |   Total % Change: 61.9%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Anthophila fabriciana

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Anthophila fabriciana

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 - Anthophila fabriciana – 452 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Anthophila fabricianaForbes Hole LNR, Long Eaton - S5SK43W202509/06/20252
Anthophila fabricianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202510/06/20254adult
Anthophila fabricianaChapel-en-le-FrithSK07P202515/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaPlatt Street Bottom, Padfield, Glossop SK13 1EB, UKSK09I202518/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202525/06/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaLowcroft, Buxton SK17, UKSK07S202502/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaCharlesworth, Glossop, UKSK09I202526/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaBeresford DaleSK15J202509/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaBank Wood, RowsleySK26T202511/06/20251Adult
Anthophila fabricianaBeauchief, Sheffield, UKSK38F202515/06/20251Adult
Anthophila fabricianaIngleby Ave, DerbySK33L202518/06/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaGang Mine, CromfordSK25X202502/06/202520adult
Anthophila fabricianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202525/06/20255adult
Anthophila fabricianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202503/06/20254adult
Anthophila fabricianaTop Lodge, Chapel-en-le-FrithSK07P202529/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaForbes Hole LNR, Long Eaton - S7SK43W202509/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaMickley, DronfieldSK37J202512/06/20251Adult
Anthophila fabricianaWaterswallows, Dove Holes 2 - S5SK07X202516/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaMarsh Green, Chapel-en-le-FrithSK07P202525/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaStanage edgeSK28H202502/06/20251Adult
Anthophila fabricianaDeep Dale (Plantlife)SK17Q202525/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaChapel-en-le-FrithSK08Q202504/06/20251Adult
Anthophila fabricianaTideswell Dale (south)SK17L202530/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaForbes Hole LNR, Long Eaton - S3SK43W202509/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaHayfield Road, Chapel-en-le-FrithSK08Q202502/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaCromford CanalSK35G202513/06/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaHadfield, Glossop, UKSK09I202518/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaGrin Low WoodsSK07L202525/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaGleadless Valley LNR, Land near Newfield SchoolSK38L202503/06/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaDeep Dale (Plantlife)SK17Q202525/06/20251
Anthophila fabricianaHollowaySK35I202511/05/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaGeo Siddall (Transport) Ltd, Bridge Garage, Matlock DE4 2JY, UKSK26Q202511/05/20251
Anthophila fabricianaLinacre WoodSK37G202520/05/20252adult
Anthophila fabricianaHaddon ParkSK26I202528/05/20251Adult
Anthophila fabricianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202528/05/20253adult
Anthophila fabricianaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S202510/05/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaEtherow CPSJ99Q202523/05/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaFroggatt, Hope ValleySK27N202517/05/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaSlinter Wood, CromfordSK25Y202515/05/20255adult
Anthophila fabricianaTrent LockSK43V202524/05/20253adult
Anthophila fabricianaAston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A202529/05/20253adult
Anthophila fabricianaNational Stone Centre, Wirksworth.SK25X202509/05/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianasheffieldSK38M202531/05/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaCote Heath Allotments, Buxton SK07R202511/05/20252adult
Anthophila fabricianaAshbourne Lane, Chapel-en-le-FrithSK08Q202518/05/20251
Anthophila fabricianaTopley PikeSK07W202531/05/20251
Anthophila fabricianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202520/05/20254adult
Anthophila fabricianaBeeley to RowsleySK26N202520/05/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaSinfin, Derby, DerbySK33K202530/05/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202513/05/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaBeauchief, Sheffield, UKSK38F202507/05/20251Adult
Anthophila fabricianaBakewell: bank of River WyeSK26I202520/05/20252adult
Anthophila fabricianaGrin LowSK07K202528/05/20251
Anthophila fabricianaBeckets Wood, Chapel-en-le-FrithSK08K202531/05/20251
Anthophila fabricianarose end meadowsSK25Y202505/05/20252adult
Anthophila fabricianaCunningdale, BuxtonSK07R202518/05/20251adult
Anthophila fabricianaWoo DaleSK07W202405/10/20241
Anthophila fabricianaBeauchief, Sheffield, UKSK38F202407/10/20241Adult
Anthophila fabricianaBrookside Road, Chapel-en-le-FrithSK08K202417/10/20241
Anthophila fabricianaRiver Wye, BakewellSK26E202422/10/20241adult
Anthophila fabricianaFern Road, BuxtonSK07L202402/10/20241Adult
Anthophila fabricianaHolmesfieldSK37I202413/09/20241Adult
Anthophila fabricianaCowlow, BuxtonSK07W202416/09/20241
Anthophila fabricianaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202427/09/20241adult
Anthophila fabricianaSycamore Road, Whaley BridgeSK07P202402/09/20241
Anthophila fabricianaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202407/09/20241adult
Anthophila fabricianaRowsleySK26N202414/09/20241Adult
Anthophila fabricianaRiver Derwent, DerbySK33S202421/09/20242adult
Anthophila fabricianaAttenborough NRSK53B202401/09/20241adult
Anthophila fabricianaMarsh Green, High Peak, England, GBSK07P202409/09/20241
Anthophila fabricianaWaterswallows, Dove Holes 2 - S5SK07X202416/09/20242
Anthophila fabricianaMonyashSK16S202419/09/20241
Anthophila fabricianaWaterswallows, BuxtonSK07X202416/09/20241
Anthophila fabricianaHathersageSK28F202417/09/20241adult
Anthophila fabricianaCowlow Lane, Buxton, England, GBSK07U202406/09/20241
Anthophila fabricianaGoyts LaneSK07H202416/09/20243adult
Anthophila fabricianaHulme End, Buxton SK17 0HQ, UKSK15J202424/09/20241
Anthophila fabricianaHIgh Peak Trail, HurdlowSK16D202424/08/20241
Anthophila fabricianaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202430/08/20241Adult
Anthophila fabricianaLower Gamesley VC57SK09C202431/08/20241adult
Anthophila fabricianaChee Dale, Derbyshire, England,SK17B202422/08/20241
Anthophila fabricianaLightwoodSK07M202428/08/20241adult
Anthophila fabricianaBeauchief, Sheffield, UKSK38F202429/08/20241Adult
Anthophila fabricianaHolloway ,MatlockSK35I202402/07/20241adult
Anthophila fabricianaSycamore Road, Chapel-en-le-FrithSK07P202425/06/20241
Anthophila fabricianaWarmbrook Road, Chapel-en-le-FrithSK08Q202409/06/20241
Anthophila fabricianaCunningdale - S3SK07R202418/06/20241
Anthophila fabricianaNational Stone Centre, Wirksworth.SK25X202425/06/20242adult
Anthophila fabricianaHaddon ParkSK26I202412/06/20241adult
Anthophila fabricianaCromfordSK35D202401/06/20241adult
Anthophila fabricianaAshbourne Lane, Chapel-en-le-FrithSK07U202409/06/20241
Anthophila fabricianaCunningdale - S5SK07W202418/06/20241
Anthophila fabricianaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202429/06/20241adult
Anthophila fabricianaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S202416/06/20245Adult
Anthophila fabricianaHolloway, MatlockSK35I202404/06/20241adult
Anthophila fabricianaCouncil Depot, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak SK23 0PQ, UKSK08Q202410/06/20241
Anthophila fabricianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202418/06/20243adult
Anthophila fabricianaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202420/06/20241Adult
Anthophila fabricianaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S202420/06/20241Adult
Anthophila fabricianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202405/06/20245adult

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Epermenia falciformis       Prochoreutis myllerana

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