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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Common Carpet (alternata), Garden Carpet (fluctuata)
ID pointers: Similar to Common (alternata) and Garden Carpet (fluctuata) – Thicker cross band right across forewing is a good pointer and eliminates fluctuata, but most important feature is the slightly concave leading edge to the forewing.
Distribution: (Last record: 29 July 2024 at Herod Clough ) – A resident species, that is locally and thinly distributed at a few favoured sites in north Derbyshire. It is primarily a limestone species, so favours the Limestone Derbyshire Dale areas.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 13-15mm
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Herod Clough
Selected Images: Photos by kind permission of Clive Ashton© – Cromford 7/7/2023 – Rowan Wakefield©- Grinlow Woods,10/7/2021 and Buxton – Photo by Steve Orridge© Identification panel by kind permission of Christian Heintzen©
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Distribution Map for Epirrhoe galiata
Found 97 records
↳ 8 from After 2025
↳ 14 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 75 from Before 2020
↳ 8 from After 2025
↳ 14 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 75 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 – Epirrhoe galiata
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Monthly Records By Year:
Epirrhoe galiata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Epirrhoe galiata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Epirrhoe galiata
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Epirrhoe galiata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Epirrhoe galiata
AGR: -4% | Total % Change: -50%
CUSUM Analysis: Epirrhoe galiata
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 16 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 2008, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, 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: Epirrhoe galiata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Epirrhoe galiata
Epirrhoe galiata
( 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 - Epirrhoe galiata – 97 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlesworth,Coombs Rocks | SK09A | 09/07/2025 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay Meadow | SK09G | 12/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Dowstone Clough, Yellow Slacks | SK09S | 17/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Kinder Scout, landslide at northwest corner of plateau | SK08U | 24/07/2025 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay Meadow | SK09G | 25/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 26/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 16/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 28/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK25I | 07/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 12/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Herod Clough | SK09G | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Moorfield, Wood's Cabin | SK09L | 03/08/2023 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 10/08/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Upper Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 21/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 29/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 04/09/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 03/09/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hoe Grange Quarry | SK25I | 02/07/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK07L | 10/07/2021 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Grin Plantation, Buxton | SK07L | 09/07/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Middleton by Youlgreave | SK16W | 23/07/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Darley Dale (site not precise) | SK26R | 01/06/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 11/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 11/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 11/07/2011 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 11/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 25/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South Darley | SK26Q | 08/08/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 05/07/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 05/07/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Glossop (Shire Hill Quarry) | SK09M | 22/07/2008 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precies) | SK26Y | 15/06/1999 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precise) | SK26Y | 15/06/1999 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ivy Cottage, Youlgreave | SK26C | 26/07/1998 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Parkway, New Mills | SK08D | 25/07/1994 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Laneside Drive,Low Leighton,New Mills | SK08C | 06/08/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Laneside Drive,Low Leighton,New Mills | SK08C | 06/08/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashop Clough, High Peak | SK09V | 08/06/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashop Clough, High Peak | SK09V | 08/06/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashop Clough, High Peak | SK09Q | 28/06/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashop Clough, High Peak | SK09V | 28/06/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashop Clough, High Peak | SK09Q | 28/06/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashop Clough, High Peak | SK09V | 28/06/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Woodlands, Combs, Chapel en le Frith | SK07P | 09/06/1989 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Johnnygate, Barlow, Chesterfield | SK37C | 09/07/1988 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Johnnygate, Barlow, Chesterfield | SK37C | 09/07/1988 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Parkway, New Mills | SK08D | 29/08/1986 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Woodlands, Combs, Chapel en le Frith | SK07P | 09/06/1986 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Woodlands, Combs, Chapel en le Frith | SK07P | 09/06/1986 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 03/08/1980 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 15/08/1980 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 09/08/1980 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 13/08/1980 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 02/08/1980 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 14/08/1980 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 25/07/1980 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 28/07/1980 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 31/07/1980 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 05/07/1980 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 27/07/1980 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 18/07/1980 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 22/07/1980 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 23/07/1980 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 26/07/1980 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 29/07/1980 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Booth, Edale | SK08X | 30/07/1980 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Whitsprings, Hall Dale, Darley Dale | SK26X | 12/07/1972 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Whitsprings, Hall Dale, Darley Dale | SK26X | 05/07/1972 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale, Haddon Grove, Bakewell | SK16Y | 17/06/1970 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale (site not precise), Youlgreave | SK26D | 15/06/1968 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Moorend, Beeley, Matlock | SK26T | 02/07/1959 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Moorend, Beeley | SK26T | 02/07/1959 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Moorend, Beeley, Matlock | SK26T | 25/06/1959 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Moorend, Beeley | SK26T | 25/06/1959 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Darley Dale (site not precise) | SK26R | 01/06/1918 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coxbench (site not precise) | SK34R | 27/07/1915 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Breadsall Moor, Breadsall, Derby (site not precise) | SK33U | 15/07/1910 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bamford, Hathersage (site not precise) | SK28B | 01/01/1905 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bamford, Hathersage (site not precise) | SK28B | 01/01/1900 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bakewell (site not precise) | SK26J | 01/01/1895 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 01/01/1889 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 01/01/1889 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Breadsall Moor, Breadsall, Derby (site not precise) | SK33U | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Breadsall Moor, Breadsall, Derby (site not precise) | SK33U | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bakewell (site not precise) | SK26J | 01/01/1800 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |