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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant 
– Day-flying
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– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Red-belted Clearwing and Red-tipped Clearwing
ID pointers: The moth is fairly straight forward to identify – An orange-red band around the abdomen and an orange-red suffusion at the base of the forewings.The palps are Orange. Can be attracted by the use of Pheromone Lure MOL or CUL
Distribution: (First record: 1863 at Overseal, Swadlincote ) – (Last record: 1983 / 1984 at Spring Wood, Brierley Wood ) – A resident species that is uncommon and under recorded. In 1988 it was described as locally common. Favours heathland and woodland where Birch (Betula) occurs and also favours three year old birch stumps after cutting. A localised species requiring specific habitat, which is probably the reason why there are no modern day records of this moth. The use of Pheromone lure in suitable birch woodland may produce results.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 12-14mm
Last Recorded Year: 1983 / 1984
First Recorded Year: 1863
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Spring Wood, Brierley Wood
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Distribution Map for Synanthedon culiciformis
Found 13 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 13 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 13 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 – Synanthedon culiciformis
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Synanthedon culiciformis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Synanthedon culiciformis
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Synanthedon culiciformis
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Recordings By Year: Synanthedon culiciformis
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Synanthedon culiciformis
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Synanthedon culiciformis
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Synanthedon culiciformis
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Synanthedon culiciformis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Synanthedon culiciformis
Synanthedon culiciformis
( 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 - Synanthedon culiciformis – 13 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slagmill Plantation, Beeley Moor (site not precise) | SK36E | 22/05/1971 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| btm of Hell Bank Plantation, Beeley Moor | SK26Y | 19/08/1970 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hell Bank Plantation, Beeley Moor | SK26Y | 05/04/1970 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Plantation, Beeley Moor (site not precise) | SK26T | 24/05/1959 | 21 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Plantation, Beeley Moor (site not precise) | SK26T | 28/05/1959 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Plantation, Beeley Moor (site not precise) | SK26T | 20/03/1959 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Willington, Derby (site not precise) | SK22Y | 01/05/1926 | 1 | Pupae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Breadsall Moor, Derby (site not precise) | SK34W | 01/06/1925 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/01/1920 | 1 | Pupae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 15/06/1919 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Seal Wood, Overseal, Swadlincote (site not precise) | SK21S | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Seal Wood, Overseal, Swadlincote (site not precise) | SK21S | 01/01/1863 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/01/1863 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |