Hedya nubiferana       Hedya ochroleucana
49.157 BF1082  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Hedya pruniana – Plum Tortrix – (Hübner, [1799]) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Hedya nubiferana
ID pointers: Another bird dropping mimic. The basal two thirds of the forewing is dark brown or blackish and silvery-blueish grey, sparsely speckled whitish. The remaining third of forewing is a creamy white mottled with silvery grey and greyish-brown, with two brownish or blackish dots in the mid-wing and a brownish or blackish quarter circle mark at the apex.
Distribution:  The species appears to widespread and locally common across the VC57 and Derbyshire. The predominant food-plant is Blackthorn, so should be common in areas of the county wherever this shrub occurs.
General Comment: None Flight Period: May /  June /  July –  On the wing during May – July. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 15-18mm
 Food Plant: Plum, Blackthorn, Wild Cherry less often on Apple, Pear, Hawthorn and Hazel
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
Selected Images:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar© 

49.157 BF1082 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Hedya pruniana
Hedya pruniana – King’s Newton – Will Soar
49.157 BF1082 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Hedya pruniana
Hedya pruniana – King’s Newton – Will Soar
49.157 BF1082 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Hedya pruniana
Hedya pruniana – King’s Newton – Will Soar
Hedya pruniana - 23rd June 2024 - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Hedya pruniana – 23rd June 2024 – Melbourne – Tony Davison
Hedya pruniana - 23rd June 2024 - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Hedya pruniana – 23rd June 2024 – Melbourne – Tony Davison
49.157 BF1082 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Hedya pruniana
49.157 BF1082 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Hedya pruniana
49.157 BF1082 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Hedya pruniana
Hedya pruniana - 23rd June 2024 - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Hedya pruniana - 23rd June 2024 - Melbourne - Tony Davison


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Distribution Map for Hedya pruniana

Found 164 records
    ↳ 29 from After 2025
    ↳ 54 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 81 from Before 2020
Flying
Jan
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Hedya pruniana

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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: Hedya pruniana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Hedya pruniana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Hedya pruniana
AGR: -0.21%   |   Total % Change: -4.3%


CUSUM Analysis: Hedya pruniana
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 5 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 9 (September) 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 2010, 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: Hedya pruniana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Hedya pruniana
( 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 - Hedya pruniana – 164 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Darwin ForestSK26X04/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X03/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X02/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X01/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X30/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R28/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U28/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H25/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N25/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y19/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N12/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H10/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y08/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Beckside FarmSK24F08/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Beckside FarmSK24F05/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A04/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Beckside FarmSK24F03/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Fenny Bentley, DerbyshireSK15Q31/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y30/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K30/05/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y29/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Forbes Hole LNR, Long Eaton - SSK43W20/05/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y20/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Forbes Hole LNRSK43W20/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
SheffieldSK38M20/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South Tip , DerbyshireSK47K18/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ingleby AvenueSK33L17/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H16/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z16/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C19/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z26/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H24/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Via GelliaSK25T24/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y24/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C23/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y23/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X22/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P22/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N20/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y20/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Sandiacre GardenSK43T20/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N19/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y18/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K16/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y13/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Geo Siddall (Transport) Ltd, Bridge Garage, Matlock DEJY, UKSK26Q12/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K07/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K07/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R07/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H02/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H09/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South TipSK47K07/08/20233adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U19/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P07/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X27/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X26/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P25/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P24/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P23/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N23/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N22/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U20/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P16/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, Derby, Elm GroveSK34K15/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Marlborough Road, Long Eaton, DerbysSK43X10/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Long Eaton - Marlborough RoadSK43X10/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H02/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A16/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T15/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Kirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K27/05/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Orchid WoodSK43L11/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R08/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A14/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J27/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
The Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N17/07/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y12/07/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J09/07/20202adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J07/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L06/07/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
The Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N01/07/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
The Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N26/06/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
The Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N24/06/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Woodland AveSK43R30/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y15/07/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T06/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T04/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Norton LeesSK38L19/06/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Not givenSK43U16/06/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y03/07/20172Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y01/07/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y01/06/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y31/05/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y20/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y16/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Yew Tree FarmSK36H23/06/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z04/07/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z23/06/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z20/06/20153adultvc57_irecords_extract
TibshelfSK46K15/06/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Parsley Hay (ranger base), MonyashSK16L01/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z18/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L31/05/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L17/05/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L04/05/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Duffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K04/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L14/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley NR (Pit Head)SK46X17/08/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Findern Close, BelperSK34P24/07/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Findern Close, BelperSK34P23/07/20123Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L22/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Findern Close, BelperSK34P17/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Shipley Park (open mosaic grassland), IlkestonSK44L17/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K11/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N03/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Duffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K14/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R31/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N22/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J21/05/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D10/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J08/07/20103adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J07/07/20101adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D06/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K05/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K05/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D05/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D04/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J30/06/20101adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W28/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W27/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D27/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W26/06/20103Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W25/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D24/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D23/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N21/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W21/06/20103Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W20/06/20103Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Newboundmill Lane,PleasleySK56C20/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W17/06/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D17/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W16/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W15/06/20103Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J13/06/20102adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D13/06/20103Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D12/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W09/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D09/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D08/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D07/06/20106Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W06/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D06/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D05/06/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D04/06/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D03/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K14/06/20093Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Far Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A25/07/20082Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N13/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N29/06/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Far Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A11/06/20072Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H09/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y30/06/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y30/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H25/06/20042Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Sheepbridge Sports GroundSK37X10/06/19641Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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