49.264 BF1202 – Shaded Tortrix – Eucosma obumbratana – (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
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. Confusion Species: Eucosma hohenwartiana
ID pointers: Male forewing yellowish brown in the dorsal third and brown to reddish-brown over rest of wing. The ocellus is pale, usually containing two or three long black dashes, often broken. The females forewing is pale and unicolorous with a pale ocellus.
Distribution: (Last record: 5 July 2025 at Heage ) – A relatively uncommon species in Britain. The Derbyshire status is Uncertain due to insufficient data – The moth maybe local on Sow Thistle – Very few modern day records.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 5 November 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Marion Bryce
Last Recorded General Area – Heage
Selected Images: Belper 25/6/2025 Dave Evans© / Findern 21/7/2023 Brian Hallam
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1995 - 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 Eucosma obumbratana
Found 7 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 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 – Eucosma obumbratana
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Monthly Records By Year:
Eucosma obumbratana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Eucosma obumbratana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eucosma obumbratana
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Recordings By Year: Eucosma obumbratana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eucosma obumbratana
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eucosma obumbratana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eucosma obumbratana
Eucosma obumbratana
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 - Eucosma obumbratana – 7 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heage, Common Farm | SK35K | 05/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43043236 |
| Drakelow, Derbys. | SK22F | 28/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44598614 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 25/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42639292 |
| Sandiacre | SK43S | 01/08/2024 | 1 | adult | paul buxton | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37665842 |
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47L | 25/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37377714 |
| Findern Garden | SK33A | 21/07/2023 | 1 | Adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34637710 |
| Acton Rd Ind Est, Long Eaton | SK43W | 19/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP174 |