49.281 BF1168 – Mottled White Tortrix – Gypsonoma sociana – (Haworth, 1811)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –
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– Generally Common / Widespread
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Gypsonoma dealbana
ID pointers: Has a distinctive black triangle on the lower edge of each forewing. When the wings come together at rest they form a diamond shape. Forewing white sometimes tinged yellowish brown with a well defined dark brown or blackish basal patch. A dark patch along the costa at about a half. A reddish brown apical spot.
Distribution: A locally common and widespread species on sallow or poplar.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
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, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 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 Gypsonoma sociana
Found 53 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 35 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 18 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 35 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 – Gypsonoma sociana
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Monthly Records By Year:
Gypsonoma sociana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Gypsonoma sociana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Gypsonoma sociana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Gypsonoma sociana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Gypsonoma sociana
AGR: 0.93% | Total % Change: 21.4%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Gypsonoma sociana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Gypsonoma sociana
Gypsonoma sociana
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 - Gypsonoma sociana – 53 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belper | SK34U | 13/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43437321 |
| Belper | SK34U | 12/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43370868 |
| Belper | SK34U | 11/07/2025 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43330623 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 10/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44188243 |
| Belper | SK34U | 10/07/2025 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43292490 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 01/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43018269 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43015056 |
| Belper | SK34N | 25/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42682040 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42581834 |
| Belper | SK34N | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42499993 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 18/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43958509 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 13/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42555607 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 13/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42597468 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 12/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43955698 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 14/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37492346 |
| Belper | SK34N | 19/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36542732 |
| Findern Garden | SK33A | 10/08/2023 | 1 | Adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34637955 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35075952 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39122483 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 07/07/2023 | 4 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33496698 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 27/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35295935 |
| Belper | SK34U | 25/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35315011 |
| Belper Garden | SK34P | 24/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34544013 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 23/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33496532 |
| Belper | SK34N | 14/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35305620 |
| Rolls Royce Duffield Bank House, Duffield. | SK34L | 13/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35300097 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 19/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27846523 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 15/06/2022 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27846422 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 20/07/2021 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498975 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 18/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498847 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 08/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498696 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 17/06/2021 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46654831 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 17/07/2020 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35163243 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 17/07/2020 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33501596 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 02/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33500871 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 15/07/2019 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060477 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 26/06/2018 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC49166228 |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 30/06/2015 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33063244 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 17/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28924802 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 14/07/2013 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33508408 |
| Findern Close, Belper | SK34P | 24/07/2012 | 2 | Adult | D. Evans | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP858 |
| Findern Close, Belper | SK34P | 23/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | D. Evans | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COY95 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 07/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUBJ |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 19/06/2012 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33510259 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 19/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU9P |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 03/07/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33513293 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 03/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXQR |
| Duffield Rd, Allestree, Derby | SK34K | 29/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | P. Smith | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6WF |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 25/07/2010 | 3 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXBO |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 21/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COX9F |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 07/06/2005 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33103497 |
| Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 07/06/2005 | 1 | Adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2HE |
| Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 15/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVMX |