49.357 BF1247 – Plum Fruit Moth – Grapholita funebrana – (Treitschke, 1835)
Adult Micro: CAT 4 – Dissection required – 
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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: Grapholita tenebrosana
ID pointers: This species can easily be confused with Grapholita tenebrosana, especially as that species is also attracted to lures designed for G. funebrana, both species sometimes being found together in a trap. They can be separated by the colour of the palps; dull greyish brown in G. funebrana, greyish white on G. tenebrosana. The genitalia of the males are distinct. Forewing has a rather rounded apex and termen. Blackish brown suffused with greyish scales, forming a greyish dorsal blotch that is indistinct.
Distribution: (First record: 21 July 2020 at Kings Newton ) – (Last record: 20 July 2024 at Cromford ) – Uncertain.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2020
First Recorded Year: 2020
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar © – 21/07/2020
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2020 - 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 Grapholita funebrana
Found 8 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 8 from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 8 from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Grapholita funebrana
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Monthly Records By Year:
Grapholita funebrana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Grapholita funebrana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Grapholita funebrana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Grapholita funebrana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Grapholita funebrana
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Grapholita funebrana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Grapholita funebrana
Grapholita funebrana
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 - Grapholita funebrana – 8 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 01/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42986621 |
| High Leas Farm, Riber | SK35D | 28/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40044978 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 20/07/2024 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37232915 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 26/06/2024 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36695850 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 25/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36668002 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 10/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39122370 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 06/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39122458 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 21/07/2020 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060514 |