49.002 BF1014  –  Tortricidae –  Chlidanotinae – Isotrias rectifasciana – Banded Hedge Grey – (Haworth, 1811) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive – confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Chlidanotinae
** This moth species page is currently incomplete **
Other Name/s: Hedge Tortrix
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Cnephasia asseclana (Flax Tortrix); Cnephasia stephensiana (Common Grey Tortrix)
Distribution:  (Last record: 17 March 2025 at Shirland )  –  Status rare – Few records but ones that are are scattered – Harrison & Sterling list 6 reports; DaNES list 5 records between 1965-2012; iRecord show 2 from Ripley 2014 & 2015; one from Shirland 13/7/2015:
Flight Period: May /  June /  –  From dusk onwards in May & June Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – active from dusk into the night Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Nikki Mahadevan  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-16mm
Food Plant: Hawthorn
Last Recorded Year: 2015
Last Recorded By – Nikki Mahadevan
Last Recorded General Area – Shirland

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Shirland (2015) – Nikki Mahadevan©

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Distribution Map for Isotrias rectifasciana

Found 8 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 8 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 – Isotrias rectifasciana

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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: Isotrias rectifasciana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Isotrias rectifasciana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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


CUSUM Analysis: Isotrias rectifasciana
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 22 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 2009, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2009, 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: Isotrias rectifasciana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Isotrias rectifasciana
( 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 - Isotrias rectifasciana – 8 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Isotrias rectifascianaShirland-Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201513/07/20151Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Isotrias rectifascianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201523/06/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Isotrias rectifascianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201402/07/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Isotrias rectifascianaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R201213/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Isotrias rectifascianaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200910/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Isotrias rectifascianaParkway, New MillsSK08D199301/06/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Isotrias rectifascianaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V197408/06/19741Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Isotrias rectifascianaClay Cross (site not precise)SK36W196526/06/19651Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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