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– Generally Common / Widespread
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Saltern Ear Moth, Ear Moth
ID pointers: Be aware of the Ear Moth – The ‘Ear’ moths are much alike so making positive ID difficult. Gen-Det is required to be 100% on ID. The Ear moth trio is very difficult to identify, so records of Saltern Ear and Ear Moth, it is recommended they are recorded as Ear Moth agg, unless there is evidence to support the record otherwise.
Distribution: A resident that appears to be locally common and widely distributed and primarily across the upland moors of North Derbyshire. This specimen was trapped on August 22nd 2020 and identified by Gen-Det per Steve Orridge and Mike Dale
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 14-17mm
Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time. Selected Images: 22nd August 2020 – Steve Orridge© with Gen Det by Mike Dale
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Distribution Map for Amphipoea lucens
Found 10 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 9 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 9 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 – Amphipoea lucens
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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:
Amphipoea lucens
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Amphipoea lucens
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Amphipoea lucens
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Amphipoea lucens
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Amphipoea lucens
AGR: -4.52% | Total % Change: -50%
CUSUM Analysis: Amphipoea lucens
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 23 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 2005, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2020, 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: Amphipoea lucens
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Amphipoea lucens
Amphipoea lucens
( 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 - Amphipoea lucens – 10 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 22/08/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 07/08/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Alport Dale, nr Ladybower Resr | SK18P | 06/09/2005 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Matlock (Teacher Training College) | SK36A | 01/09/1982 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry,Rowsley Moor | SK26Y | 05/09/1981 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precies) | SK26Z | 19/09/1981 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precise) | SK26Z | 19/09/1981 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 05/09/1981 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation,Beeley Moor | SK36E | 17/09/1963 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation,Beeley Moor | SK36E | 17/09/1963 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |