– click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
** Photograph required
**
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Common White Wave, Common Wave, Grass Rivulet:
ID pointers: The small size, pure white ground colour, a silky sheen to the forewings and contrasting brown wavy cross-lines are diagnostic.
Distribution: (Last record: 17 June 2017 ) – An uncommon and locally distributed species in Derbyshire. Favours hazel scrub growing on the sides of limestone dales.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 9-11mm
Last Recorded Year: 2017
Last Recorded By – The late D.Budworth
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Selected Images:
Image Gallery
No gallery images found for this moth.
Distribution Map for Asthena albulata
Found 43 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 43 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 43 from Before 2020
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.
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 – Asthena albulata
⚠️ 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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Asthena albulata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Asthena albulata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Asthena albulata
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: Asthena albulata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Asthena albulata
AGR: -8.3% | Total % Change: -75%
CUSUM Analysis: Asthena albulata
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 19 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.
ⓘ
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 2009, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2018, 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: Asthena albulata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Asthena albulata
Asthena albulata
( 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 - Asthena albulata – 43 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darley Dale (site not precise) | SK26R | 01/06/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Whitwell Wood (centre area), Whitwell, Worksop | SK57J | 17/06/2017 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashbourne (site not precise) | SK14T | 12/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 03/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 29/05/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Via Gellia,Cromford | SK25T | 25/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (Staffs side) | SK15K | 01/06/2009 | 5 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Pleasley Pit (Pit Buildings),Pleasley | SK46X | 09/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Via Gellia,Cromford | SK25Y | 27/05/2002 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| South Wood, Calke, Ticknall (site not precise) | SK32Q | 05/06/1998 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| South Wood, Calke, Ticknall (site not precise) | SK32Q | 23/05/1998 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dunstan Farm, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield | SK37J | 16/08/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dowey Lumb NR (north), Dronfield | SK38Q | 01/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lang Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33R | 05/07/1994 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bonsal Wood, Via Gelia, Cromford | SK25T | 29/05/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 20/07/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carvers Rocks NR, Hartshorne, Swadlincote (site not precise) | SK32G | 13/06/1981 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Nimblejack (quarry), Via Gellia, Cromford (site not precise) | SK25T | 15/06/1971 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Nimblejack (quarry), Via Gellia, Cromford (site not precise) | SK25T | 12/06/1971 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hopton Wood Quarry (site not precise) | SK25M | 27/05/1970 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/05/1938 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/05/1938 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 04/06/1932 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 04/06/1932 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 02/06/1928 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 12/06/1928 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/01/1927 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/01/1927 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/08/1926 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/08/1926 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Darley Dale (site not precise) | SK26R | 01/06/1918 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashbourne (site not precise) | SK14T | 12/06/1912 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Little Eaton (site not precise) | SK34R | 01/01/1905 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Little Eaton (site not precise) | SK34R | 01/01/1900 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Langwith (site not precise) | SK57A | 27/06/1893 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Langwith (site not precise) | SK57A | 16/05/1893 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Poolsbrook, Staveley (site not precise) | SK47G | 28/05/1890 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Poolsbrook, Staveley (site not precise) | SK47G | 28/05/1890 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Seal Wood, Overseal, Swadlincote (site not precise) | SK21S | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/01/1878 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/01/1800 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |