Lathronympha strigana       Grapholita internana
49.347 BF1241  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Grapholita compositella – Meadow Tortrix – (Fabricius, 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: Triple-stripe Piercer
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A small attractive dark coloured moth apart from a fairly distinctive and characteristic dorsal blotch divided into four white striae or strigulae and eight shorter ones along the leading edge of forewing. A leaden coloured metallic patch or ocellus at the rear of the forewing.
Distribution:  Found in clover fields – Fairly widespread in Derbyshire.
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  –  On the wing during April – August. Moth Activity: Diurnal   – is often seen during the day Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 21 June 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 9=10mm
 Food Plant: Clover.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©

Grapholita compositella - Dave Evans
Grapholita compositella – Dave Evans
Grapholita compositella - Dave Evans

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Distribution Map for Grapholita compositella

Found 27 records
    ↳ 4 from After 2025
    ↳ 11 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 12 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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Grapholita compositella

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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: Grapholita compositella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Grapholita compositella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Grapholita compositella
AGR: -2.67%   |   Total % Change: -33.3%


CUSUM Analysis: Grapholita compositella
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 15 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 7 (July) 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 2022, 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: Grapholita compositella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Grapholita compositella
( 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 - Grapholita compositella – 27 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Grapholita compositellaGang Mine, CromfordSK25X202502/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaStanton Lagoons Local Nature ReserveSK43U202512/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaStanton Lagoons, IlkestonSK43U202502/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202520/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaLUDWORTH MOORSJ99V202402/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202421/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202429/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202429/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaBarrow HillSK47H202303/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202307/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202315/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaMarkma Vale , SeyourSK47L202216/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaHeanor and Loscoe, UKSK44I202117/08/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaOwlthorpeSK48B202015/08/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaOwlthorpeSK48B202015/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201621/06/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaMiddleton, DerbyshireSK25X201624/05/20162not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201430/05/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Grapholita compositellaMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201204/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Grapholita compositellaPleasley Pit NR (Dragonfly pond ), PleasleySK46X201115/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Grapholita compositellaLongsidings Quarry,Peak DaleSK07X201129/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Grapholita compositellaHeanorSK44I201107/05/20111Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Grapholita compositellaHicklinwood Farm (field pond), nr ClowneSK57D201007/07/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Grapholita compositellaHicklinwood Farm (field pond), nr ClowneSK57D201027/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Grapholita compositellaDale Moor, Kirk HallamSK43P199322/05/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Grapholita compositellaCrich Chase, Ambergate (site not precise)SK35L198423/05/19841Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Grapholita compositellaHilton Gravel Pits, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K197631/07/19761Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

Lathronympha strigana       Grapholita internana

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