49.128 BF946 – Burdock Straw – Aethes rubigana – (Treitschke, 1830)
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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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: A.cnicana A.smeathmanniana
ID pointers: Forewing is a creamy whitish buff, blotched with yellow or pale brown with a dark reddish-brown cross-band.
Distribution: (First record: 16 July 2016 at Kings Newton ) – (Last record: 18 July 2024 at Cromford, Midway ) – Another species that is very scarce and Local across the county and found on Burdock. Seems to favour southern localities.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 7 November 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 2016
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton & M.Williams(iRecord)
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford, Midway
Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© and Belper – Dave Evans©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1981 - 2025)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Aethes rubigana
Found 30 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 12 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 18 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 12 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 18 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 – Aethes rubigana
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Aethes rubigana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Aethes rubigana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Aethes rubigana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Aethes rubigana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Aethes rubigana
AGR: 0.59% | Total % Change: 12.5%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Aethes rubigana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Aethes rubigana
Aethes rubigana
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 - Aethes rubigana – 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 | 06/08/2025 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44272031 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 03/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44146072 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 17/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43615621 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 11/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43358967 |
| Matlock, Derbyshire | SK26V | 11/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Harry Hirst | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43249114 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 10/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43285747 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42882896 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43015071 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 18/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37193765 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 18/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39954548 |
| Belper | SK34U | 18/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35315786 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 29/06/2021 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28951786 |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 04/07/2018 | 1 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34967509 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 16/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060345 |
| Not given | SK21C | 03/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC1564781 |
| Jim Mart Lower NR,Press Lane,Alton | SK36S | 10/08/2013 | 1 | Adult | P. Faulkner | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUXV |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 22/06/2013 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC22503738 |
| Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 26/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | I. Gardler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXC2 |
| Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 10/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | I. Gardler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5WE |
| Calke Park Ticknall Lime Yards | SK32R | 03/08/2007 | 1 | adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105992 |
| Ticknall Limeyards,Ticknall | SK32R | 03/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | G.L. Finch;M.A. Finch | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP41D |
| Calke Park Ticknall Lime Yards | SK32R | 22/07/2007 | 1 | adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105914 |
| Ticknall Limeyards,Ticknall | SK32R | 22/07/2007 | 1 | Adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWDB |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 08/07/2007 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34675631 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 16/06/2007 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3UP |
| Robin Wood | SK32M | 23/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34675630 |
| Robin Wood (centre area track), Ticknall | SK32M | 23/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;W. Soar | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP30F |
| Mercaston Marsh, Mercaston, Brailsford | SK24R | 17/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;N.J. Ward | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVXU |
| Sitches, Beeley Moor | SK26Y | 17/06/2005 | 1 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2HS |
| Ilkeston (site not precise) | SK44R | 04/06/1981 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZJS |