63.073 BF1340 – Ground-moss Grey – Eudonia truncicolella – (Stainton, 1849)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –
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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: Scoparia ambigualis
ID pointers: Forewing white, unevenly speckled blackish, resulting in a mottled appearance. Two whitish cross-lines, one before one third and the other just beyond two thirds. There is an obscure line near the termen that meets this second cross-line near the middle resulting in a broad X shape. Forewings appear more pointed than S.ambigualis.
Distribution: Uncertain – scattered records from the western-central to North Western side of the county, particularly from the dales.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Images of Interest
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1993 - 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 Eudonia truncicolella
Found 58 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 43 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 43 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 – Eudonia truncicolella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Eudonia truncicolella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Eudonia truncicolella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eudonia truncicolella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Eudonia truncicolella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eudonia truncicolella
AGR: 4.25% | Total % Change: 150%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eudonia truncicolella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eudonia truncicolella
Eudonia truncicolella
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 - Eudonia truncicolella – 58 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hathersage | SK28F | 29/08/2025 | 1 | Adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45069402 |
| Nether North Grain, Snake Road | SK19B | 24/08/2025 | 1 | Adult | Neil Sherman | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48244978 |
| Cromford Moor | SK25X | 21/08/2025 | 2 | Adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44789740 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 14/08/2025 | 1 | Adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47544057 |
| Shaw Farm, New Mills VC | SJ98Y | 12/08/2025 | 8 | Adult | Hind, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44526573 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 11/08/2025 | 2 | Adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47544831 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 26/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39755346 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 24/07/2024 | 2 | Adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39755271 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 16/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39925747 |
| Glossop, The Twitchlings | SK09K | 01/09/2022 | 2 | Adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36335246 |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 23/08/2022 | 1 | Adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36335107 |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 22/08/2022 | 1 | Adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36335085 |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 19/08/2022 | 1 | Adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36335030 |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 17/08/2022 | 1 | Adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36334993 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 29/07/2021 | 1 | Adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34472564 |
| Errwood/Fernilee Reservoirs | SK07C | 18/08/2019 | 1 | Adult | Higginson-Tranter, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC11538061 |
| Errwood Res | SK07D | 18/08/2019 | 1 | Adult | Marriott, Antony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC11570380 |
| biggin dale biggin | SK15P | 01/08/2014 | 1 | Adult | adrian gardiner | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC7033253 |
| biggin dale | SK15P | 01/08/2014 | 1 | Adult | adrian gardiner | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC7162976 |
| Firestone Lane, Matlock | SK36G | 21/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33507221 |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 19/07/2013 | 9 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP93E |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 08/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUS8 |
| Bilberry Wood, Ambergate | SK35L | 29/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;P. Patrick | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUNO |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU53 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 2 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU56 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 2 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU5B |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7JO |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 4 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7JY |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 5 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7KA |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU27 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 2 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXV7 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 5 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7EM |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7F3 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 2 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9TQ |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 19/09/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXKH |
| Padley Gorge, Nether Padley | SK27P | 19/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6HI |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 3 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6FX |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9RW |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXDY |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9RC |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 28/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXC7 |
| Padley Gorge, Nether Padley | SK27P | 24/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP62M |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 04/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTA0 |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 03/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COT99 |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 28/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COT7I |
| Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 20/05/2010 | 2 | Adult | I. Gardler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP59B |
| Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 30/08/2008 | 2 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWNI |
| Lathkill Dale (open dale west of main ash woodland), Bakewell | SK16X | 11/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;N.J. Ward;W. Soar | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZVB |
| Lathkil Dale | SK16Y | 11/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34677769 |
| Newboundmill Lane,Pleasley | SK56C | 22/07/2007 | 1 | Adult | B. Elliott;C. Stubbs | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSCI |
| Pleasley Pit (Orchid patch) | SK46X | 07/07/2007 | 1 | Adult | B. Elliott;C. Stubbs | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3WX |
| Sitchs, Beeley Moor | SK26Y | 29/06/2007 | 2 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COS8W |
| Bristol Rd,Ilkeston | SK44R | 19/06/2007 | 4 | Adult | S.L.P. Whiteley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSB0 |
| Mousley Bottom, New Mills | SJ98X | 18/08/2006 | 1 | Adult | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3I1 |
| Longshaw Est, Padley Gorge | SK28K | 22/08/2003 | 1 | Adult | H.E. Beaumont;R.F. Botterill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9XF |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 28/07/1994 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP14K |
| Springfield Ave, Sandiacre | SK43S | 21/07/1994 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP13U |
| Springfield Ave, Sandiacre | SK43S | 31/07/1993 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQSJ |