Ancylis apicella       Ancylis achatana
49.214 BF1126  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Ancylis badiana – Meadow Hook-wing – (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> .  . >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
Other Name/s: Common Roller
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Fairly distinctive looking. The forewing appears hooked at the folded wing tip. From above a large brown triangular-shaped mark.
Distribution:  Widely distributed and common across the county, except the moorland areas.
Flight Period: April /  May /  July /  August /  –  On the wing in two generations during April – May and July-August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   – active from dusk and attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Jane & Phil Lester  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 12-16mm
 Food Plant: Pea (Lathyrus), Vetch (Vicia) and Clover (Trifolium).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© & Curbar – Jane & Phil Lester©

49.214 BF1126 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Ancylis badiana
Ancylis badiana – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison
49.214 BF1126 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Ancylis badiana
Ancylis badiana – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison
49.214 BF1126 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Ancylis badiana
Ancylis badiana – Curbar – Jane & Phil Lester©
49.214 BF1126 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Ancylis badiana
49.214 BF1126 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Ancylis badiana
49.214 BF1126 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Ancylis badiana

49.214 BF1126 - ancylis-badiana 49.214 BF1126 - ancylis badiana Curbar, North Derbyshire - ©Jane & Phil Lester
49.214 BF1126-ancylis-badiana2 49.214 BF1126 - Ancylis badiana Kings Newton, Derbyshire - Tony Davison©
49.214 BF1126-ancylis-badiana 49.214 BF1126 - Ancylis badiana Kings Newton, Derbyshire - Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Ancylis badiana

derbyshiremoths.org © makes no guarantee of accuracy of data used in these maps and charts – they are presented to you with best endeavours and the data behind them updated periodically as time permits. Historic records are being discovered all the time. These will be assessed, so once they are all verified, they will be incorporated onto the map and charts.

Found 271 records
    ↳ 12 from After 2025
    ↳ 114 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 145 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Ancylis badiana

Monthly Counts By Year: Ancylis badiana

Recordings By Year: Ancylis badiana

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Ancylis badiana
AGR: 0.67%   |   Total % Change: 17.5%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Ancylis badiana

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Ancylis badiana

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 - Ancylis badiana – 271 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Ancylis badianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202503/06/20252adult
Ancylis badianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202507/05/20251adult
Ancylis badianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202520/05/20254adult
Ancylis badianaNational Stone Centre, Wirksworth.SK25X202509/05/20252adult
Ancylis badianaChee Dale: Station QuarrySK17G202517/05/20251adult
Ancylis badianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202503/05/20251adult
Ancylis badianaDWT Hoe Grange QuarrySK25I202509/05/202511adult
Ancylis badianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202528/05/20253adult
Ancylis badianaGleadless Valley LNRSK38S202527/05/20251
Ancylis badianarose end meadowsSK25Y202507/05/20253adult
Ancylis badianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202513/05/20254adult
Ancylis badianaGleadless Valley LNR (land near Newfield School)SK38L202528/04/20251
Ancylis badianaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202411/08/20241adult
Ancylis badianaWardlowSK17X202413/08/20241adult
Ancylis badianaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202424/08/20241adult
Ancylis badianaSandiacre GardenSK43T202401/08/20241adult
Ancylis badianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202407/08/20241adult
Ancylis badianaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202410/08/20241adult
Ancylis badianaHathersageSK28F202417/08/20241adult
Ancylis badianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202408/08/20241adult
Ancylis badianaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S202417/08/20241adult
Ancylis badianaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202409/08/20241adult
Ancylis badianaNational Stone Centre, Wirksworth.SK25X202421/08/20241adult
Ancylis badianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202431/07/20243adult
Ancylis badianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202425/07/20241adult
Ancylis badianaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202428/07/20241adult
Ancylis badianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202405/06/20241adult
Ancylis badianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202429/05/20241adult
Ancylis badianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202415/05/20241adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202414/05/20242adult
Ancylis badianaHolloway, MatlockSK35I202420/05/20241adult
Ancylis badianaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202425/05/20241adult
Ancylis badianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202421/05/20242adult
Ancylis badianaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202405/05/20241adult
Ancylis badianaGranby Road Grassland,BuxtonSK07R202413/05/20241
Ancylis badianaSandiacre, Hayworth ParkSK43T202309/08/20231adult
Ancylis badianaBank Vale Farm/Bank Vale Rd, Hayfield, High Peak SK22 2EZ, UKSK08I202308/08/20231
Ancylis badianaLadycroft AveSK07S202315/08/20231adult
Ancylis badianaBirch ValeSK08I202311/08/20231adult
Ancylis badianaBelperSK34U202320/08/20231adult
Ancylis badianaFindern GardenSK33A202304/08/20231
Ancylis badianaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202302/06/20231adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202301/06/20231adult
Ancylis badianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202307/06/20231adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202327/05/20231adult
Ancylis badianaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202307/05/20231Adult
Ancylis badianaAmbergateSK35K202323/05/20231
Ancylis badianaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S202320/05/20231Adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft AveSK07S202210/08/20222adult
Ancylis badianaBirch ValeSK08I202212/08/20222adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft AveSK07S202212/08/20221adult
Ancylis badianaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202206/08/20221
Ancylis badianaLadycroft AveSK07S202215/08/20224adult
Ancylis badianaWaingroves Wood Bat and Moth NightSK44E202220/08/20221adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft AveSK07S202203/08/20221adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202217/08/20224adult
Ancylis badianaWoodland AveSK43R202223/08/20221adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft AveSK07S202208/08/20221adult
Ancylis badianaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202230/07/20221
Ancylis badianaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202229/07/20221adult
Ancylis badianaWoodland AveSK43R202219/07/20222
Ancylis badianaLadycroft AveSK07S202231/07/20221adult
Ancylis badianaBirch ValeSK08I202223/07/20221adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202229/07/20221adult
Ancylis badianaBirch ValeSK08I202230/07/20221adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202217/06/20221adult
Ancylis badianaSK15/1359 HartingtonSK15J202229/05/20222adult
Ancylis badianaPeak District National Park, Bakewell, England, GBSK26E202214/05/20221
Ancylis badianaLadycroft AveSK07S202214/05/20221adult
Ancylis badianaOrchid WoodSK43L202208/05/20221adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft AveSK07S202216/05/20221adult
Ancylis badianaHopton QuarrySK25T202207/05/20225adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft AveSK07S202220/05/20221adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202103/09/20211adult
Ancylis badianaBirch ValeSK08I202105/09/20211Adult
Ancylis badianaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202110/08/20211adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202106/08/20212adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202110/08/20211adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202103/08/20211adult
Ancylis badianaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202126/08/20211
Ancylis badianaHathersageSK28F202113/08/20211adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202115/08/20211adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202113/08/20211adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202120/08/20214adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202127/08/20211adult
Ancylis badianaHathersageSK28F202109/08/20211adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202120/07/20211adult
Ancylis badianaMiddleton by WirksworthSK25T202122/07/20211adult
Ancylis badianaWoodland AveSK43R202120/07/20211adult
Ancylis badianaHathersageSK28F202121/07/20211adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202126/07/20212adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202131/07/20211adult
Ancylis badianaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202105/06/20211adult
Ancylis badianaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202107/06/20211
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202109/06/20211adult
Ancylis badianaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S202103/06/20211Adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202102/06/20211adult
Ancylis badianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202109/06/20211adult
Ancylis badianaChinley Local Nature ReserveSK08G202131/05/20211Adult
Ancylis badianaBlacka MoorSK28V202130/05/20211adult

Ancylis apicella       Ancylis achatana

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