Devon Carpet       Winter Moth
70.105 BF1800  –  Geometridae –  Larentiinae – Operophtera fagata – Northern Winter Moth – (Scharfenberg, 1805) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs maybe required – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Geometridae  >> Larentiinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Winter Moth
ID pointers: Similar to Winter Moth but generally larger and paler with a silky appearance. Pale brownish with a darker central cross-band. Wings appear quite rounded and slightly tapered.
Distribution:  A resident that is locally common in Derbyshire. Found in all areas of the county, with largest populations in birch woodland.
General Comment: None Flight Period: October /  November –  On the wing between October  – Late November. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 9 November 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 32-40mm
Forewing: 14-18mm Food Plant: Apple, Birch and Alder.
Specific Recorded History Dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths is not displayed/updated in this tab. However, all verified records for this moth are listed in the RECORDS tab below.
Selected Images:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar © / Glossop 7/11/2025 a rare image of a female – Christian Heintzen©

Northern Winter Moth and Winter Moth - 2nd Dec 2022 - Kings Newton - Will SoarOperophtera brumata
Northern Winter Moth & Winter Moth – 2nd Dec 2022 – Kings Newton – Will Soar
Northern Winter Moth - 2nd Dec 2022 - Kings Newton - Will Soar
Northern Winter Moth – 2nd Dec 2022 – Kings Newton – Will Soar
Northern Winter Moth - female - 7th November 2025 - Glossop - Christian Heintzen
Northern Winter Moth – female – 7th November 2025 – Glossop – Christian Heintzen
Northern Winter Moth and Winter Moth - 2nd Dec 2022 - Kings Newton - Will SoarOperophtera brumata
Northern Winter Moth - 2nd Dec 2022 - Kings Newton - Will Soar
Northern Winter Moth - female - 7th November 2025 - Glossop - Christian Heintzen

 
 

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Distribution Map for Operophtera fagata

Found 94 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 40 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 54 from Before 2020
Flying
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Operophtera fagata

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Monthly Records By Year: Operophtera fagata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Operophtera fagata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Operophtera fagata
AGR: -1.68%   |   Total % Change: -33.3%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Operophtera fagata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Operophtera fagata
( 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 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Operophtera fagata – 94 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
upper cromford gardenSK25Y30/10/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G24/12/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G30/11/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G29/11/20245adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G15/11/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G04/11/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar Clough WoodlandSK09U01/11/202418adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G31/10/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R24/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Simmondly Oak WoodSK09B15/12/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Shawmoor PlantationSK09F11/12/20234adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G23/11/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G22/11/20233adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Shire Hill, southSK09M20/11/20235adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G18/11/20233adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U16/11/20237adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G14/11/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lower Cromford GardenSK25Y12/11/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G08/11/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, The TwitchlingsSK09K05/11/20237adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G03/11/20238adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L01/11/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G03/01/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G22/12/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G21/12/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, The TwitchlingsSK09K19/12/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U03/12/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G30/11/20223adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G26/11/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F25/11/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G22/11/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Shawmoor PlantationSK09F14/11/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G13/11/20227adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G07/11/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, The TwitchlingsSK09K05/11/20225adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G31/10/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
The Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N11/11/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Longshaw National TrustSK27N10/11/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F09/11/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Blacka Moor and PlantationSK28V15/05/20201pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Back Lane, GlapwellSK46T23/11/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R11/11/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R11/11/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R14/11/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R14/11/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Shipley Park Visitor Centre,Shipley,IlkestonSK44H14/12/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D13/12/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N26/11/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N26/11/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Shipley Park Visitor Centre,Shipley,IlkestonSK44H10/11/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Brierley Wood,UnstoneSK37S26/11/200812Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bubnell,BaslowSK27L25/11/200720Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Deep Dale NR,BuxtonSK17B17/05/20061Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Charlesworth St,Carr Vale,BolsoverSK46U16/10/20052Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Newton Rd, Winshill, Burton on TrentSK22S04/12/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Newton Rd, Winshill, Burton on TrentSK22S04/12/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
FOREMARK RESERVOIRSK32H06/11/20043adultvc57_irecords_extract
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H06/11/20043Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N31/10/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N31/10/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
FOREMARK RESERVOIRSK32G03/12/20031adultvc57_irecords_extract
FOREMARK RESERVOIRSK32G03/12/20031adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G02/12/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
FOREMARK RESERVOIRSK32G28/11/20031adultvc57_irecords_extract
Carvers Rocks (old toilet block area), Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G28/11/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H18/11/200318Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M11/11/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M11/11/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N04/11/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N04/11/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X22/12/20021adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y22/12/20021Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y22/12/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R10/11/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R04/11/20012Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R03/11/20012Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R01/11/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Woodlands, Combs, Chapel en le FrithSK07P22/09/19901Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Woodlands, Combs, Chapel en le FrithSK07P08/10/19894Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Shipley Wood, Shipley Park, IlkestonSK44L16/11/19816Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Shipley Wood, Shipley Park, IlkestonSK44L16/11/19816Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks,HartshorneSK32G02/11/198121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks NR, Hartshorne, Swadlincote (site not precise)SK32G23/10/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X10/11/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X09/11/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X21/11/19791Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X03/11/19794Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Clough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K16/11/19761Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Smeekley Wood, Owler Bar (site not precise)SK27Y28/11/19701Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Engine Hollow, BarlowSK37M10/11/19701Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Broomridding Wood, Pilsley, Tibshelf (site not precise)SK46H10/11/19704Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Broomridding Wood, Pilsley, Tibshelf (site not precise)SK46H04/11/19703Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Broomridding Wood, Pilsley, Tibshelf (site not precise)SK46H02/11/19701Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lathkill Dale (site not precise)SK16S27/05/19671Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data

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