49.023 BF971  –  Tortricidae –  Tortricinae – Pandemis cinnamomeana – White-faced Tortrix – (Treitschke, 1830) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
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Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Tortricinae
** This moth species page is currently incomplete **
Other Name/s: White-faced Twist
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Pandemis cerasana (Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix); Pandemis heparana (Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix):
ID pointers: Note white face and palps
Distribution:  (Last record: 3 July 2025 at Darwin Forest, Matlock )  –  Would suggest this species is locally uncommon in the county. Numerous records of scattered individuals – Harrison & Sterling list Repton Shrubs 1918-28; Matlock Moor 1982; DaNES shows 14 records between 1993 – 2012 from across the recording area. iRecord shows 7 records between 2016 – 2023.
Flight Period: June /  July /  –  Late June to Late July Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 26 July 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 18-24mm
Food Plant: Various trees and shrubs
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Darwin Forest, Matlock

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Distribution Map for Pandemis cinnamomeana

Found 22 records
    ↳ 2 from After 2025
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 19 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 – Pandemis cinnamomeana

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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: Pandemis cinnamomeana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Pandemis cinnamomeana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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


CUSUM Analysis: Pandemis cinnamomeana
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 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 2018, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2013, 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: Pandemis cinnamomeana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Pandemis cinnamomeana
( 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 - Pandemis cinnamomeana – 22 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Pandemis cinnamomeanaDarwin ForestSK26X202503/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pandemis cinnamomeanasheffieldSK38K202525/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pandemis cinnamomeanaDarwin ForestSK26X202327/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pandemis cinnamomeanaForbes HoleSK43W201922/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pandemis cinnamomeanaTrowell Marsh LNRSK43U201807/07/20185adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pandemis cinnamomeanaForbes HoleSK43W201628/08/20163adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pandemis cinnamomeanaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201326/07/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pandemis cinnamomeanaGlebe Rise,Littleover,DerbySK33H201226/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201117/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201121/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaVia Gellia,CromfordSK25T201125/06/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201120/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaDovedaleSK15K201019/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201006/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaCarvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G200707/09/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaRobin Wood (centre area track), TicknallSK32M200715/09/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaCalke Park Ticknall Lime YardsSK32R200703/08/20073adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pandemis cinnamomeanaTicknall Limeyards,TicknallSK32R200703/08/20073Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaFar Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A200616/07/20063Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200411/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaDeerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K199304/07/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pandemis cinnamomeanaDeerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K199309/06/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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