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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Fairly distinctive “Carpet” moth, no similar species – The ground colour is a creamy white with dark shoulder patches at base of forewing. A further dark brownish/grey patch about two thirds along forewing edge and another in the central area of the upper forewing. These blotches refer to the “scorched” appearance but this is more obvious on the underside, which is suffused with reddish-brown.
Distribution: (Last record: August 2024 ) – Latest record August 2024. A resident that is scarce and locally distributed in Derbyshire.
*** Last updated on 21 July 2025 by WS ***
Forewing: 12-14mm
Last Recorded Year: August 2024
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
IMAGES BELOW: Images by kind permission of Clive Ashton © trapped overnight 10th-11th August 2022, Cromford / Belper, Dave Evans © 11/04/24
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Distribution Map for Ligdia adustata
Found 37 records
↳ 4 from After 2025
↳ 7 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 26 from Before 2020
↳ 4 from After 2025
↳ 7 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 26 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 – Ligdia adustata
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Monthly Records By Year:
Ligdia adustata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Ligdia adustata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Ligdia adustata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Ligdia adustata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Ligdia adustata
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Ligdia adustata
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 13 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.
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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 2009, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2016, 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: Ligdia adustata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Ligdia adustata
Ligdia adustata
( 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 - Ligdia adustata – 37 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Taxon | Site Name | Tetrad | Year | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligdia adustata | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2025 | 23/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ligdia adustata | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2025 | 13/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ligdia adustata | upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 2025 | 25/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ligdia adustata | Stone Barn Farm Clowne Derbyshire | SK57C | 2025 | 11/04/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ligdia adustata | Cross Green, Matlock DEJW, UK | SK26Q | 2024 | 12/05/2024 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ligdia adustata | Belper | SK34N | 2024 | 11/04/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ligdia adustata | Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2023 | 28/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ligdia adustata | Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2023 | 30/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ligdia adustata | Upper Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2023 | 10/06/2023 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ligdia adustata | Upper Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 2023 | 13/06/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ligdia adustata | Rydal Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield | SK37J | 2020 | 21/05/2020 | 2 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Ligdia adustata | Wood Lane, Newhall, Swadlincote | SK22V | 2019 | 29/06/2019 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Ligdia adustata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2019 | 26/05/2019 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Whitwell Wood (centre area), Whitwell, Worksop | SK57J | 2017 | 17/06/2017 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Back Lane, Glapwell | SK46T | 2016 | 19/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Belper | SK34U | 2015 | 21/06/2015 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ligdia adustata | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2014 | 30/04/2014 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 2013 | 18/06/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 2013 | 18/06/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 2010 | 20/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Newboundmill Lane,Pleasley | SK56C | 2010 | 21/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Lathkill Dale (central track) | SK16X | 2009 | 22/08/2009 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2008 | 04/06/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ligdia adustata | High Tor,Matlock Bath | SK25Z | 2001 | 14/07/2001 | 14 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Whitwell Wood,Whitwell,Worksop | SK57E | 1991 | 27/05/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Whitwell Wood,Whitwell,Worksop | SK57E | 1991 | 27/05/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Creswell Craggs, Creswell, Worksop | SK57H | 1987 | 04/07/1987 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Back Lane,Glapwell | SK46T | 1986 | 17/06/1986 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Back Lane, Glapwell | SK46T | 1986 | 17/06/1986 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 1984 | 15/06/1984 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Whitwell Wood, Whitwell, Worksop (site not precise) | SK57J | 1982 | 17/07/1982 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Shirebrook (site not precise) | SK56J | 1981 | 09/07/1981 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Whitwell Wood, Whitwell, Worksop (site not precise) | SK57J | 1977 | 09/07/1977 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Matlock (Teacher Training College) | SK36A | 1977 | 23/06/1977 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Matlock (Teacher Training College) | SK36A | 1977 | 23/06/1977 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Langwith Wood, Scarcliffe, Bolsover | SK56E | 1952 | 30/06/1952 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ligdia adustata | Repton Shrubs,Repton,Swadlincote | SK32B | 1943 | 30/06/1943 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |