49.078 BF1043 – Small Rufous Tortrix – Acleris aspersana – (Hübner, 1817)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data
– 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.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 4 November 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© / Deepdale- Steve Orridge©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1905 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Acleris aspersana
Found 30 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 11 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 19 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 11 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 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.
NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Acleris aspersana
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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]
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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%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Acleris aspersana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Acleris aspersana
Acleris aspersana
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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Acleris aspersana – 30 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 09/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44324784 |
| Hay Dale NNR | SK17I | 06/08/2025 | 1 | adult | White, Ian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44223398 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 03/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44153239 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 29/07/2025 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44038688 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 27/07/2025 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43939005 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 23/07/2025 | 3 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43803491 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 22/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43736820 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 18/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43616074 |
| Deep Dale (Plantlife) | SK17Q | 26/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39268623 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 13/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37893402 |
| Deep Dale NR | SK17Q | 20/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Higginson-Tranter, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32540502 |
| Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments) | SK07R | 27/08/2019 | 1 | adult | BELL, Mr S. | Danes_2019-2021 | 959 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU57 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 3 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7JI |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7K0 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 13 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU1T |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 16 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXVG |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 3 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9TE |
| Chatsworth Park | SK27Q | 31/07/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33513675 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 31/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU15 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 2 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTLG |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9SL |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXDQ |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 28/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTHE |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 28/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP65X |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 25/07/2010 | 3 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP63S |
| Far Cross,Cavendish Park,Matlock | SK36A | 22/08/2009 | 2 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP50U |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 02/08/2008 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34675499 |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15L | 27/07/1947 | 2 | Adult | R.G. Warren | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQ94 |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 02/04/1905 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQH4 |