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– Significant Record / Rare / Vagrant
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: No similar Derbyshire species
A very rare species, thought to be possibly extinct in the county or only holding on in a very isolated population, such as in Dovedale where it was last recorded in 2011. It is predominantly a moorland species.
First recorded in 1866 from an undetermined site in Findern. By 1986 only four records were known, with the last one being recorded in 1975. Since only four records of 5 individuals all recorded from Dovedale by the same recorder. Two in 2010 and two in 2011.
An adult was attracted to light at Glossop on 16/8/2026 and recorded by Christian Heintzen, resurrecting this species and putting it truly back on the Derbyshire Map, after an absence of 15 years.
Forewing: 13-17mm
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1947 - 2011)
Changes in First and Last Recorded Activity Dates Over Time
Distribution Map for Stilbia anomala
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 11 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 – Stilbia anomala
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Stilbia anomala
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Stilbia anomala
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Stilbia anomala
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Stilbia anomala
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Stilbia anomala
AGR: 50% | Total % Change: 50%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Stilbia anomala
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stilbia anomala
Stilbia anomala
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 - Stilbia anomala – 11 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | David Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OL40X |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 2 | Adult | David Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OL41G |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | David Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OJQAS |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | David Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OK4VM |
| Wolds Rise, Cavendish Rd, Matlock | SK36A | 14/08/1975 | 1 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIJDL |
| Slagmill Plantation,Beeley Moor | SK36E | 17/09/1963 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIH64 |
| Newbold Rd, Chesterfield | SK37R | 19/08/1962 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIH01 |
| Taxal, Whaley Bridge (site not precise) | SK07E | 01/08/1947 | 1 | Adult | H.N. Michaelis | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001OIDBQ |
| Taxal, Whaley Bridge (site not precise) | SK07E | 01/08/1947 | 1 | Adult | H.N. Michaelis | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WOSKC |
| Findern, Derby (site not precise) | SK33A | 01/01/1866 | 1 | Adult | [VC57 Recorder] | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001TAGFG |
| Findern, Derby (site not precise) | SK33A | 01/01/1866 | 1 | Adult | F.M. Spilsbury | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001WPU3D |