Acleris variegana       Acleris hastiana
49.078 BF1043  –  Tortricidae –  Tortricinae – Acleris aspersana – Small Rufous Tortrix 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
Other Name/s: Ginger Button
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: An extremely variable species – Quite a small member of the acleris family. A slightly narrow forewing, with a slightly pointed apex. Yellowish-brown, with gingery coloured veins. A reddish-brown broadly triangular costal blotch, extending towards the apex.
Distribution:  (Last record: 13 August 2024 at Cromford )  –  Derbyshire status is unknown due to so few records. Probably under recorded or confused with E.postvittana. Very few modern day records. 
Flight Period: July /  August /  –  On the wing during July-August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular  – flies in the afternoon and evening Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 27 July 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 13-16mm
 Food Plant: Herbaceous plants.
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© / Deepdale- Steve Orridge©

Acleris aspersana - 2nd August 2008 - Kings Newton - Tony Davison
Acleris aspersana – 2nd August 2008 – Kings Newton – Tony Davison
Acleris aspersana - Steve Orridge - Deepdale
Acleris aspersana – Steve Orridge – Deepdale
Acleris aspersana - 2nd August 2008 - Kings Newton - Tony Davison
Acleris aspersana - Steve Orridge - Deepdale

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Distribution Map for Acleris aspersana

Found 33 records
    ↳ 8 from After 2025
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 22 from Before 2020

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******* Choose ONLY one at a time, of either Monad, Tetrad or Hectad Distribution - each has it's own set of data. Also, the distribution maps cover ALL recorded data. *******

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 aspersana

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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 aspersana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Acleris aspersana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Acleris aspersana
AGR: 2.41%   |   Total % Change: 50%


CUSUM Analysis: Acleris aspersana
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 18 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 2011, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2010, 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 aspersana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Acleris aspersana
( 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 aspersana – 33 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Acleris aspersanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202503/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaHay Dale NNRSK17I202506/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202509/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202518/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202522/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202523/07/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202527/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202529/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202413/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaDeep Dale (Plantlife)SK17Q202426/08/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaDeep Dale NRSK17Q202320/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaBuxton (Cote Heath Allotments)SK07R201927/08/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Acleris aspersanaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/201113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaDovedaleSK15K201129/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/201116Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaDovedaleSK15K201129/08/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaDovedaleSK15K201129/08/20115Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaDovedaleSK15K201129/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaChatsworth ParkSK27Q201131/07/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201131/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20103Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaFar Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A200922/08/20092Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200802/08/20081Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Acleris aspersanaDovedale (site not precise)SK15L194727/07/19472Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acleris aspersanaRepton Shrubs, ReptonSK32B190502/04/19051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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