Agriphila inquinatella       Agriphila selasella
63.091 BF1307  –  Crambidae –  Crambinae – Agriphila latistria – White-streaked Grass-moth – (Haworth, 1811) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Crambidae  >> Crambinae
Other Name/s: White-streak Grass-veneer
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Easily identified by the single longitudinal white streak through a plain brownish ground colour.
Distribution:  A locally distributed species in the county. Prefers sandy or areas with poor soil.
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing during July – September. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 21 June 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 22-27mm
 Food Plant: Grass stems.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
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63.091 BF1307 - Crambidae - Crambinae - Agriphila latistria
Agriphila latistria – King’s Newton – Will Soar
63.091 BF1307 - Crambidae - Crambinae - Agriphila latistria

63.091 BF1307-agriphila-latistria 63.091 BF1307 - Agriphila latistria Kings Newton, Derbyshire Will Soar©

Distribution Map for Agriphila latistria

Found 26 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 25 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.

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 – Agriphila latistria

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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.

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Monthly Records By Year: Agriphila latistria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Agriphila latistria
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Agriphila latistria
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Agriphila latistria
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 11 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2016, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2011, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Agriphila latistria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Agriphila latistria
( 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 - Agriphila latistria – 26 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Agriphila latistriaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202230/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agriphila latistriaPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201924/08/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Agriphila latistriaWelbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T201911/08/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Agriphila latistriaWoodhouse WashlandsSK48H201618/08/20163Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agriphila latistriaWaingroves Wood Moth and Bat EventSK44E201606/08/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agriphila latistriaPrinces Rd, ChinleySK08L201423/08/20146Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agriphila latistriaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201325/08/20131Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agriphila latistriaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201219/08/20123Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agriphila latistriaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y201219/08/20123Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agriphila latistriaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201107/08/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agriphila latistriaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201107/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agriphila latistriaBackgarden of Whitegates, CodnorSK44E201015/08/20101adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agriphila latistriaDrakelow NR (Minton's Lagoon), Burton on TrentSK22F200922/08/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agriphila latistriaGlossop (Shire Hill Quarry)SK09M200801/09/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agriphila latistriaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200829/08/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agriphila latistriaDrakelow NR,Burton on TrentSK22F200731/08/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agriphila latistriaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X200616/08/20063adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agriphila latistriaSpinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X200616/08/20063Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agriphila latistriaSpinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X200505/08/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agriphila latistriaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X200324/08/20032adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agriphila latistriaWhitwell Woods, DerbyshireSK57J200323/08/20031adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agriphila latistriaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200323/08/20031Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agriphila latistriaSpinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X200324/08/20032Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agriphila latistriaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200323/08/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agriphila latistriaWhitwell Wood (centre area), Whitwell, WorksopSK57J200323/08/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Agriphila latistriaSt Cross, Sloade Lane, Ridgeway MoorSK38V200107/07/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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