63.065 BF1335  –  Crambidae –  Scopariinae – Scoparia ancipitella – Northern Grey – (La Harpe, 1855) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Gen. Det. Required – Gen-Det-Reqd       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Crambidae  >> Scopariinae
** Identification write up required / photograph required **
Other Name/s: Scoparia ulmella
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Scoparia ambigualis(Common Grey);Scoparia basistrigalis (Chequered Grey)
Distribution:  Only old records from Harrison & Sterling – The species was once treated as a form of S.ambigualis then the species was discovered to fly in July after ambigualis was over. Meyrick wrote “information from Repton has enabled me to ascertain that ulmella is without a doubt a good species”. The last date was Little Eaton prior to 1905. No Modern Day records.
Flight Period: July /  August /  Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – and is attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 18-21mm
Food Plant: Most probably Mosses, lichens
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

IMAGES BELOW:  

no images were found

Distribution Map for Scoparia ancipitella

No records found

If the Map Layers function fails, just refresh the page and it should be OK after. Use the +- zoom on the top left, or on a tablet, use two fingers to zoom. Remember, the last layer you ticked is the one which displays the popup information - they sit on top of each other - de-select then re-select, to see the popup values.

******* Choose ONLY one at a time, of either Monad, Tetrad or Hectad Distribution - each has it's own set of data. Also, the distribution maps cover ALL recorded data. *******

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 – Scoparia ancipitella

⚠️ Please wait for the map to load fully – do not click the link shown.


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.

Visit NBN Site


Monthly Records By Year: Scoparia ancipitella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
No data returned from the database.

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

Click the colour discs below to Select/De-select as Required

Recordings By Year: Scoparia ancipitella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Scoparia ancipitella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Scoparia ancipitella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Scoparia ancipitella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Scoparia ancipitella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Scoparia ancipitella
( 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 - Scoparia ancipitella – 0 records available

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

No records found for Scoparia ancipitella.

Scroll to Top