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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A medium-sized mottled, brownish-grey pug. Forewing appears rather rounded with an obvious rather elongated central spot. dark grey cross-lines and a dark band near base of abdomen.
Distribution: (Last record: 14 May 2024 at Cromford ) – Locally uncommon to rare, usually encountered near or in coniferous plantations across the county. Two records in 2024 – Cromford and Glossop. Remains a rare species.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 9-11mm
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
Selected Images: High Leas Farm, near Matlock, Derbyshire – Steve Thorpe ©
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Distribution Map for Eupithecia tantillaria
Found 81 records
↳ 8 from After 2025
↳ 10 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 63 from Before 2020
↳ 8 from After 2025
↳ 10 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 63 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 – Eupithecia tantillaria
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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:
Eupithecia tantillaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Eupithecia tantillaria
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eupithecia tantillaria
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Eupithecia tantillaria
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eupithecia tantillaria
AGR: -6.23% | Total % Change: -80%
CUSUM Analysis: Eupithecia tantillaria
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 12 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 2000, 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: Eupithecia tantillaria
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eupithecia tantillaria
Eupithecia tantillaria
( 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 - Eupithecia tantillaria – 81 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 13/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 07/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Mellor | SJ98Z | 06/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 13/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 15/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 25/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 02/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 26/04/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 14/05/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, The Twitchlings | SK09K | 01/05/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| High Leas Farm, Riber | SK35D | 25/05/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 21/07/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 28/05/2021 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 20/05/2020 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 30/05/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 19/05/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| The Mays, Malthouse Lane, Froggatt | SK27N | 28/05/2020 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| The Mays, Malthouse Lane, Froggatt | SK27N | 21/05/2020 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 01/06/2019 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 22/04/2019 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 15/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 06/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 10/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 06/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 10/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 15/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 27/05/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 02/08/2011 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 01/08/2011 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 15/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Halldale Wood,Darley Dale | SK26X | 21/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 06/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 09/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 17/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 21/05/2011 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 29/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 21/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 25/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 28/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 01/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 02/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 03/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 20/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Glossop (Shire Hill Quarry) | SK09M | 22/07/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 15/05/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 26/04/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 24/04/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Mays,Malthouse Lane,Froggatt | SK27N | 11/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Mays,Malthouse Lane,Froggatt | SK27N | 11/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Mays,Malthouse Lane,Froggatt | SK27N | 26/05/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Mays,Malthouse Lane,Froggatt | SK27N | 26/05/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Seventy Acre Woods/Flash Lane, Derbyshire | SK26Y | 23/06/2005 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Church St,Holloway,Matlock | SK35I | 09/06/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley (Seventy Acre Wood) | SK26Y | 23/06/2005 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Mays,Malthouse Lane,Froggatt | SK27N | 01/05/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Mays,Malthouse Lane,Froggatt | SK27N | 01/05/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 17/05/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 02/05/2000 | 5 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 02/05/2000 | 5 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 04/05/1999 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Field,Shipley,Ilkeston | SK44M | 01/05/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Elvaston Park, Derby | SK43B | 02/05/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Field,Shipley,Ilkeston | SK44M | 01/05/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Elvaston Park, Derby | SK43B | 02/05/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ticknall Limeyards,Ticknall | SK32R | 18/04/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood (site not precise) | SK26K | 18/05/1990 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood (site not precise) | SK26K | 18/05/1990 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 01/05/1977 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lumb Cottage, Eversleigh Rise, South Darley | SK26Q | 20/05/1976 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Whaley Bridge (site not precise) | SK08A | 26/06/1958 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Whaley Bridge (site not precise) | SK08A | 16/06/1954 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Holmesfield, Chesterfield (site not precise) | SK37I | 17/05/1952 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Holmesfield, Dronfield (site not precise) | SK37I | 17/05/1952 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 18/06/1932 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/01/1932 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/06/1924 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Willington, Derby (site not precise) | SK22Z | 22/05/1921 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Willington, Derby (site not precise) | SK22Z | 22/05/1921 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/05/1920 | 21 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/05/1920 | 21 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton | SK32B | 01/01/1920 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |