62.065 BF1474 – Blushed Knot-horn – Ephestia woodiella – (Richards & Thomson, 1932)
Adult Micro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: An overall sandy/greyish brown shaded darker, with obvious darker cross-band and a pinkish blush colouration which gives the moth its name.
Distribution: (Last record: 2024 ) – Not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988) – A nationally local species and uncommon. So no doubt an uncommon and very localised species in Derbyshire.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Selected Images: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2003 - 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 Ephestia woodiella
Found 30 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 28 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 2 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 28 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 2 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 – Ephestia woodiella
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Ephestia woodiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Ephestia woodiella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Ephestia woodiella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Ephestia woodiella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Ephestia woodiella
AGR: 1.02% | Total % Change: 25%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Ephestia woodiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Ephestia woodiella
Ephestia woodiella
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 - Ephestia woodiella – 30 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belper | SK34N | 25/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42682019 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 20/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42503777 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42502633 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 19/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42543108 |
| Chaddesden Garden | SK33T | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | loverock, neil | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42662416 |
| Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 14/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Barnacle, Bryan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42303581 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 14/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42348574 |
| Ingleby Ave, Derby | SK33L | 14/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42329352 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 12/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42283071 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 04/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42074897 |
| Fenny Bentley, Derbyshire | SK15Q | 31/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Goddard, Sam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41976589 |
| Belper | SK34N | 16/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42380081 |
| Midway | SK32A | 13/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42015236 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 26/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39934497 |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 25/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36666800 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 23/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39934440 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 20/06/2024 | 3 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39934327 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 13/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39934238 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 11/06/2024 | 2 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39934231 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 03/06/2024 | 2 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39934196 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 17/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39934129 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 17/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40044435 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 06/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39934029 |
| Findern Garden | SK33A | 23/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34637418 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 20/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48302554 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 16/06/2022 | 2 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35166610 |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 13/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33553308 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 02/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33500925 |
| White Knowle Road, Buxton | SK07R | 02/06/2019 | 1 | Adult | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC22510113 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 21/06/2003 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48330567 |