Acleris schalleriana       Acleris variegana
49.076 BF1054  –  Tortricidae –  Tortricinae – Acleris cristana – Tufted Tortrix – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Tortricinae
Other Name/s: Tufted Button
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Extremely variable. Forewing costa is concave, with a large tuft of scales in mid-wing.
Distribution:  (Last record: 30 July 2024 at Allestree )  –  Appears to be scarce and thinly distrbuted across the county. Probably under recorded. Only 16 records since 2004
Flight Period: March /  April /  May /  August /  September /  October /  November /  –  On the wing March-May and August-November. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 26 July 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 18-22mm
 Food Plant: Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) and Hawthorn (Crataegus).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Stephen Plant
Last Recorded General Area – Allestree
IMAGES BELOW:  Belper – Dave Evans ©  /  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar ©

Acleris cristana 9/2/2022 -Darwin Forest - Dave Evans
Acleris cristana 9/2/2022 -Darwin Forest – Dave Evans
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
Acleris cristana
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
Acleris cristana
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
Acleris cristana
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
Acleris cristana
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
Acleris cristana
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
Acleris cristana
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
Acleris cristana
Acleris cristana 9/2/2022 -Darwin Forest - Dave Evans
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana
9.076 BF1054 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Acleris cristana

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Distribution Map for Acleris cristana

Found 32 records
    ↳ 4 from After 2025
    ↳ 16 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 12 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 – Acleris cristana

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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: Acleris cristana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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


CUSUM Analysis: Acleris cristana
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 13 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 2007, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, 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: Acleris cristana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Acleris cristana
( 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 - Acleris cristana – 32 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Acleris cristanasheffieldSK38M202515/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202507/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47L202520/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaHavercroft RoadSK38L202522/02/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaAllestree, DerbySK33P202430/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaAllestree, DerbySK33P202430/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaAllestree, DerbySK33P202431/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaWoodland Avenue MothtrapSK43R202415/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaHathersageSK28F202429/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202412/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaWoodland AveSK43R202414/02/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaAllestree, DerbySK33P202419/02/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaWoodland AveSK43R202301/10/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202317/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202315/04/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaGlossop, The TwitchlingsSK09K202214/10/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaDarwin ForestSK26X202209/02/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202108/09/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202106/09/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaHavercroft RoadSK38L202010/05/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaHopwell Cottage FarmSK43N201923/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201509/04/20151Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaCoton Wood, Coton in the Elms, SwadlincoteSK21M201410/10/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris cristanaSitche's Plantation,Beeley MoorSK26Y201128/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris cristanaBack Lane,GlapwellSK46T201115/04/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris cristanaBack Lane,GlapwellSK46T201116/04/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris cristanaClough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K201120/03/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris cristanaBristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R200906/10/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris cristanaBristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R200712/10/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris cristanaCalke ParkSK32L200712/03/20072adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris cristanaCalke Park,TicknallSK32L200712/03/20072Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris cristanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200408/06/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract

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