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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A delicately marked carpet moth, the only species with a cold grey and quite pointed forewing. Intricately marked with fine cross-lines and bands and a pair of small central black spots on each forewing.
Distribution: (Last record: 2024 at Cromford ) – A resident species, restricted to Mountain Limestone where it is fairly common at low density.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
Selected Images: Photo by kind permission of Rowan Wakefield © – 26/6/2021 – trapped in his Buxton garden / 15/8/24 – Cromford – Clive Ashton ©
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Distribution Map for Scotopteryx bipunctaria
Found 93 records
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 10 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 81 from Before 2020
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 10 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 81 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 – Scotopteryx bipunctaria
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Scotopteryx bipunctaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Scotopteryx bipunctaria
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Scotopteryx bipunctaria
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Scotopteryx bipunctaria
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Scotopteryx bipunctaria
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Scotopteryx bipunctaria
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 3 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 8 (August) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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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 2006, 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: Scotopteryx bipunctaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Scotopteryx bipunctaria
Scotopteryx bipunctaria
( 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 - Scotopteryx bipunctaria – 93 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 12/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 15/08/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 24/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale, Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 21/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Cressbrook Dale | SK17S | 10/08/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 03/08/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK07W | 24/07/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK17Q | 24/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK17X | 05/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 21/07/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ferneydale Avenue | SK07Q | 26/06/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hoe Grange Quarry | SK25I | 20/07/2019 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK25I | 20/07/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK17G | 21/07/2017 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK15I | 16/07/2017 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Millers Dale (quarry) | SK17G | 15/07/2017 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millers Dale (quarry west) | SK17G | 15/07/2017 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millers Dale (quarry - east) | SK17G | 15/07/2017 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millers Dale Quarry NR, Millers Dale, Buxton | SK17G | 21/07/2017 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hartington (station quarry) | SK16K | 13/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Station Quarry, Chee Dale | SK17G | 25/07/2016 | 6 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hartington | SK16K | 31/07/2014 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millers Dale | SK17L | 11/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 6 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 5 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone | SK27B | 07/07/2011 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 11/07/2011 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Longstone Edge,Great Longstone | SK27B | 27/06/2011 | 6 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale, Lin Dale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (Lin Dale) | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 5 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 25/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 28/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 25/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 6 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 13 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 9 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (stepping stones) | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 12 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 25/07/2010 | 5 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 25/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 25/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 05/07/2009 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 05/07/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 05/07/2009 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale | SK16T | 10/07/2009 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Long Dale,nr Youlgreave | SK15Z | 25/07/2008 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkil Dale | SK16Y | 11/08/2007 | 13 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| The Mays,Malthouse Lane,Froggatt | SK27N | 05/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (open dale west of main ash woodland), Bakewell | SK16X | 11/08/2007 | 19 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Mays,Malthouse Lane,Froggatt | SK27N | 05/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (open dale west of main ash woodland), Bakewell | SK16X | 11/08/2007 | 19 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Mill Dale,off Lathkill Dale | SK16Y | 24/07/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Long Dale,Youlgreave | SK25E | 24/07/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, Bakewell | SK26D | 27/07/2007 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Buxton (Station Quarry) | SK17G | 21/07/2007 | 10 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, Bakewell | SK26D | 20/07/2007 | 6 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cressbrook Dale NNR, Wardlow | SK17S | 25/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Middle Peak Quarry, nr Wirksworth | SK25X | 17/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bonsall Mines | SK25T | 18/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bonsall Moor, Bonsall | SK25U | 25/07/2003 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Long Dale,Newhaven | SK16V | 03/08/2002 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Long Dale,Newhaven | SK16V | 26/07/2002 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bonsall Moor, Bonsall | SK25T | 05/08/2001 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bonsal Moor (site not precise) | SK25U | 11/08/2001 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bonsal Moor (site not precise) | SK25U | 11/08/2001 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bonsall Moor, Bonsall | SK25T | 28/07/2001 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bonsal Moor (site not precise) | SK25U | 31/07/2001 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bonsal Moor (site not precise) | SK25U | 31/07/2001 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Deep Dale, Ashford in the Water | SK17Q | 24/08/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 16/08/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 16/08/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Whiteley's Garden Cressbrook | SK17R | 22/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Whiteley's Garden Cressbrook | SK17R | 22/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Dale View Terrace, Cressbrook, Little Longstone | SK17R | 22/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dale View Terrace, Cressbrook, Little Longstone | SK17R | 22/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Miller's Dale | SK17L | 12/08/1994 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 20/07/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 20/07/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Monks Dale,Tideswell | SK17L | 18/07/1988 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Nimblejack (quarry), Via Gellia, Cromford (site not precise) | SK25T | 29/07/1971 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hopton Wood Quarry (site not precise) | SK25M | 04/07/1970 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Youlgreave | SK26D | 25/07/1964 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 12/08/1958 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise) | SK16S | 07/08/1957 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |