Hysterophora maculosana       Phalonidia manniana
49.097 BF936  –  Tortricidae –  Tortricinae – Cochylimorpha straminea – Common Straw – (Haworth, 1811) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Tortricinae
** Identification write up required **
Other Name/s: Straw Conch
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
Distribution:  Harrison & Sterling reported the species to be widespread and fairly common where the food plant grows. iRecord lists 30 records from various locations across the county but thinly spread. 19 records in 2024.
General Comment: None Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September –  Two broods – may – July then a second in late August through September Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-16mm
 Food Plant: Common Knapweed
Specific Recorded History Dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths is not displayed/updated in this tab. However, all verified records for this moth are listed in the RECORDS tab below.
Selected Images:  

Belper (2023) Dave Evans©

Cochylimorpha straminea 9th August 2023 - Belper - Dave Evans
Cochylimorpha straminea 9th August 2023 – Belper – Dave Evans
Cochylimorpha straminea 21st August 2023 - Wyver Lane, Belper - Dave Evans
Cochylimorpha straminea 21st August 2023 – Wyver Lane, Belper – Dave Evans
Cochylimorpha straminea 9th August 2023 - Belper - Dave Evans
Cochylimorpha straminea 21st August 2023 - Wyver Lane, Belper - Dave Evans


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Distribution Map for Cochylimorpha straminea

Found 52 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 45 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 7 from Before 2020
Flying
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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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 – Cochylimorpha straminea

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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: Cochylimorpha straminea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Cochylimorpha straminea
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Cochylimorpha straminea
AGR: 3.85%   |   Total % Change: 129.4%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Cochylimorpha straminea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Cochylimorpha straminea
( 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 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Cochylimorpha straminea – 52 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
upper cromford gardenSK25Y25/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y24/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H15/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H13/08/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H06/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H01/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H30/07/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y29/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H28/07/20257adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South Tip , DerbyshireSK47K24/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ingleby Ave, DerbySK33L24/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
DWT Wyver LaneSK34P23/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H22/07/20258adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N13/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Gang Mine NR, Cromford.SK25X11/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H10/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stanton Gate LNRSK43Z23/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y03/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y26/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H16/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H14/08/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y12/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H11/08/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC)SK38L11/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T10/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A10/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Sandiacre GardenSK43T10/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47K09/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H07/08/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T07/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A05/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H04/08/20245adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N30/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y16/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H17/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H17/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
DWT Wyver LaneSK35K21/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T20/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H11/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Haddon HallSK26I10/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U09/08/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S14/08/20222Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R27/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y14/08/20202Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y07/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T26/08/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
DovedaleSK15K15/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y06/08/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y27/07/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y27/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y18/07/20031Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y18/07/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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