63.079 BF1292 – Bulrush Veneer – Calamotropha paludella – (Hübner, 1824)
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: Females larger and whiter than the males. Both sexes have white hind wings. Forewing whitish brown to sandy brown.
Distribution: Not known – Not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988) Probably this specimen, a female, was a new species for the county micro moth list. A species that is expanding its range.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2003 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Calamotropha paludella
Found 99 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 60 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 39 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 60 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 39 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Calamotropha paludella
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Calamotropha paludella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Calamotropha paludella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Calamotropha paludella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Calamotropha paludella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Calamotropha paludella
AGR: -0.23% | Total % Change: -5%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Calamotropha paludella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Calamotropha paludella
Calamotropha paludella
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 - Calamotropha paludella – 99 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire | SK43A | 14/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Waldron, Robert | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44446579 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 03/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44180538 |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 29/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48470422 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 18/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44274280 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 17/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43595103 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 17/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44236020 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 11/07/2025 | 2 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43392144 |
| Littleover | SK33G | 11/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43603257 |
| Wingerworth, Derbyshire | SK36Y | 11/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Windle, Jim | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43356767 |
| Derby DE | SK33I | 05/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43623162 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 03/07/2025 | 3 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44157062 |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 01/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42986613 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 30/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42918821 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42922042 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43931900 |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 06/09/2024 | 1 | Adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38360125 |
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47L | 26/08/2024 | 3 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38395952 |
| Sandiacre | SK43S | 17/08/2024 | 1 | adult | paul buxton | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38077096 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 02/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37630823 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 02/08/2024 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40045076 |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 30/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37827841 |
| Forbes Hole LNR | SK43W | 25/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37476578 |
| Drakelow, Derbys. | SK22F | 22/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39954287 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 18/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40044833 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 08/09/2023 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33497288 |
| Markham Vale , Seymour , Derbyshire | SK47L | 07/09/2023 | 7 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32885930 |
| Markham Vale , Seymour , Derbyshire | SK47L | 22/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32620204 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK35K | 21/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35297892 |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 11/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34529065 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 28/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33496819 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 21/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33496753 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 07/07/2023 | 4 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33496662 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 27/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35621364 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 10/08/2022 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35167523 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 19/07/2022 | 7 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27846512 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 18/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35167224 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 17/07/2022 | 4 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35167133 |
| Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston | SK44K | 17/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Hobby, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41045954 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 16/07/2022 | 2 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27846484 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 11/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35167006 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 01/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27846448 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 17/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35166677 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 13/08/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33499244 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 11/08/2021 | 2 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35165641 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 26/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35165501 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 20/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498926 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 19/07/2021 | 2 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35165402 |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 19/07/2021 | 2 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC21228906 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 18/07/2021 | 4 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498797 |
| Not given | SK33A | 09/07/2021 | 1 | Adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC20993006 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 09/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35165155 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 08/07/2021 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498654 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 02/07/2021 | 5 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498541 |
| Ninelands Road | SK28F | 11/08/2020 | 1 | adult | Blues, Clare | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27430464 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 07/08/2020 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060811 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 06/08/2020 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33501922 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 29/07/2020 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33501729 |
| Marlborough Road, Long Eaton, Derbys | SK43X | 17/07/2020 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC15278769 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 30/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33501294 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 26/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33501214 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 29/07/2019 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC12282868 |
| Marlborough Road, Long Eaton, Derbys | SK43X | 23/07/2019 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC11093209 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 17/07/2018 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060812 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 23/07/2016 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33504810 |
| Rosliston (National Forest Centre), Swadlincote | SK21N | 22/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | BUDWORTH, Mr D., WARD, Mr N.J., PATRICK, Mr P., CO | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COV5D |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 20/07/2016 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33504719 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 03/08/2013 | 2 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP98X |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 26/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP96E |
| Burnaston (Toyota Plant NR), Derby | SK23V | 20/07/2013 | 2 | Adult | Dave Budworth;B.G. Sewell | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP93K |
| Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 19/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYOB |
| Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 17/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUTT |
| Drakelow NR,Burton on Trent | SK22F | 14/09/2012 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYIR |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 07/09/2012 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUO6 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 18/08/2012 | 4 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COULS |
| Duffield Rd, Allestree, Derby | SK34K | 11/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | P. Smith | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP8EU |
| Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 07/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6CQ |
| Drakelow NR (Minton's Lagoon), Burton on Trent | SK22F | 24/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP628 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 18/07/2010 | 3 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COX8L |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 09/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5UL |
| Back Lane,Glapwell | SK46T | 24/08/2009 | 1 | Adult | J. Culpin | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSXD |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 29/08/2008 | 3 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZXP |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 02/08/2008 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSLW |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 01/08/2008 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP4HR |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 26/07/2008 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSLG |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 04/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP42F |
| Pleasley Pit site (Dragonfly Pools) | SK46X | 15/07/2007 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3Y2 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 28/07/2006 | 2 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COW4I |
| Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 26/07/2006 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3DB |
| Forbes Hole LNR (meadow area), Long Eaton | SK43W | 22/07/2006 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;B.G. Sewell;N.J. Ward | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COW3Z |
| Dovedale | SK15L | 21/07/2006 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3A2 |
| Briar Close,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 21/07/2006 | 1 | Adult | K. Peach | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3AI |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 21/07/2006 | 15 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CORUB |
| Elgar Drive,Sawley,Long Eaton | SK43R | 01/07/2006 | 1 | Adult | A. Braddock | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CORS9 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 30/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP337 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 01/08/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34676659 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 01/08/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2TG |
| Wilmot St, Sawley, Long Eaton | SK43R | 02/08/2003 | 2 | Adult | A. Braddock | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1JZ |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 15/07/2003 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34676658 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 15/07/2003 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR21 |