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73.165 BF2329  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Apamea furva – The Confused – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Xyleninae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Dusky Brocade
ID pointers: Care is needed in the identification process of this species as it is rather similar to Dusky Brocade – Below is a superb image provided by Christian Heintzen showing the differences between the two species.
Further ID Pointers: 🔗 Confused v Dusky Brocade ID Reference
Distribution:  (Last record: 10 July 2025 at Coombs Edge (VC57) )  –  Scarce and locally distributed, where it is restricted throughout the Peak District area of Derbyshire.Only recorded in small numbers each year.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  –  June – August Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Christian Heintzen, Rowan Wakefield  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 August 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 34-42mm
 Food Plant: Meadow grass (Poa sp.)
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Coombs Edge (VC57)
IMAGES BELOW:  Images provided by Christian Heintzen© and Rowan Wakefield© / July 2025 – Coombs Edge – Christian Heintzen©

73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
The Confused – Christian Heintzen
73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
Dusky Brocade / Confused comparison – Christian Heintzen
73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
The Confused – Rowan Wakefield
Confused - 10th July 2025 - Coombs Edge (VC57) - Christian Heintzen
Confused – 10th July 2025 – Coombs Edge (VC57) – Christian Heintzen
73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
Confused - 10th July 2025 - Coombs Edge (VC57) - Christian Heintzen

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Distribution Map for Apamea furva

Found 91 records
    ↳ 3 from After 2025
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 86 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 – Apamea furva

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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.

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Monthly Records By Year: Apamea furva
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Apamea furva
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Apamea furva
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Apamea furva
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Apamea furva
AGR: 2.56%   |   Total % Change: 83.3%


CUSUM Analysis: Apamea furva
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 15 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.

ⓘ 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 2011, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, 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: Apamea furva
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Apamea furva
( 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 - Apamea furva – 91 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Apamea furvaCharlesworth,Coombs RocksSK09A202509/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Apamea furvaDowstone Clough, Yellow SlacksSK09S202517/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Apamea furvaKinder Scout, landslide at northwest corner of plateauSK08U202524/07/20258adultvc57_irecords_extract
Apamea furvaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202317/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Apamea furvaGlossop, Bray CloughSK09L202325/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Apamea furvaNot givenSK07L201916/07/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Apamea furvaStation Quarry, Chee DaleSK17G201625/07/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaHartington (station quarry)SK16K201501/08/20152Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaArbor Grove, BuxtonSK07L201326/07/20133Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMillers DaleSK17L201211/08/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/201112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201129/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20114Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20115Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20116Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201111/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201019/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedale, Lin DaleSK15K201015/08/20106adultvc57_irecords_extract
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedale (Lin Dale)SK15K201015/08/20106Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201028/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201030/07/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaGlossop (Shire Hill Quarry)SK09M200822/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaBonsall Moor, CromfordSK25T200128/07/20012Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaBonsall Moor, CromfordSK25T200128/07/20012Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R199904/07/19991Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R199914/06/19991Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaParkway, New MillsSK08D199527/06/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H199120/07/19911Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198002/07/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMatlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A198005/07/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198007/07/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198030/07/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198023/06/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X198024/06/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaGoyts Clough Quarry, Goyt Valley, BuxtonSK07B197728/07/197710Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaUpper Booth, EdaleSK08X197728/07/197712Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaGoyts Clough Quarry, Goyt Valley, BuxtonSK07B197501/08/19758Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaHartington (nr railway station) (site not precise)SK16K197318/08/19731Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaWelbeck Rd, BolsoverSK47Q196925/08/19691Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaHollingworth Clough, Hayfield (site not precise)SK08P196427/07/19642Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T196010/06/19604Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T196010/06/19604Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195908/07/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195909/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195902/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195903/07/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195905/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195907/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T195902/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T195909/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T195908/07/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T195903/07/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T195907/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T195905/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195921/06/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195925/06/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195912/06/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195926/06/19594Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195922/06/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T195928/06/19594Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T195922/06/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T195926/06/19594Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T195912/06/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T195928/06/19594Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T195921/06/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaMoorend, BeeleySK26T195925/06/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaFroggatt (site not precise)SK27N195205/08/19521Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaFroggatt (site not precise)SK27N195102/09/19511Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaHayfield (site no precise)SK08I193801/08/19381Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaPoolsbrook (site not precise)SK47L190723/07/19071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaPoolsbrook, Staveley (site not precise)SK47G190723/07/19071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaBakewell (site not precise)SK26E189501/07/18951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaBakewell (site not precise)SK26J189501/07/18951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaBakewell (site not precise)SK26J189501/07/18951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDerbyshire (site not precise)SK33L187001/01/18701Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Apamea furvaDerbyshire (site not precise)SK33L180001/01/18001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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