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– Generally Common / Widespread
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: The forewing is very triangular, but with a rounded tip. Variable as detailed below in Christian’s excellent montage. Female is wingless. Smaller than other closely related species.
Distribution: A resident that is locally distributed but fairly common in old woodlands in Derbyshire.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 14-17mm
Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time. Selected Images: Wildboar Clough, Longdendale, Derbyshire – Christian Heintzen ©; Long Clough January; February 2025 – Christian Heintzen©/ Belper (2025) Dave Evans©
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Distribution Map for Agriopis leucophaearia
Found 74 records
↳ 5 from After 2025
↳ 10 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 59 from Before 2020
↳ 5 from After 2025
↳ 10 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 59 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 – Agriopis leucophaearia
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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:
Agriopis leucophaearia
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Agriopis leucophaearia
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Agriopis leucophaearia
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Agriopis leucophaearia
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Agriopis leucophaearia
AGR: 3.2% | Total % Change: 120%
CUSUM Analysis: Agriopis leucophaearia
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 13 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 10 (October) 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 2002, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2021, 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: Agriopis leucophaearia
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Agriopis leucophaearia
Agriopis leucophaearia
( 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 - Agriopis leucophaearia – 74 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glossop, Shawmoor Plantation | SK09G | 21/02/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34N | 20/02/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 19/02/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Long Clough Woodand | SK09G | 03/02/2025 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 14/01/2025 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longdendale, Wildboar Clough | SK09U | 15/02/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 02/02/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34U | 01/02/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Shire Hill, south | SK09M | 01/02/2024 | 10 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longdendale, Wildboar Clough | SK09U | 28/01/2024 | 6 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 20/02/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Shire Hill, south | SK09M | 16/02/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Shire Hill, south | SK09M | 02/02/2023 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 24/01/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 20/02/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| The Mays, Malthouse Lane, Froggatt | SK27N | 17/02/2019 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Havercroft Road | SK38L | 13/02/2019 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Bowden Bridge (car park), Hayfield | SK08N | 27/01/2019 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 11/01/2019 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 01/02/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 01/02/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Chancet Wood, Meadow Head, Sheffield | SK38K | 17/02/2011 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 10/02/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 29/01/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Holloway | SK35I | 26/01/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beresford Dale (Tower),Hartington | SK15J | 07/04/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 01/02/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Field,Shipley,Ilkeston | SK44M | 29/03/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Field,Shipley,Ilkeston | SK44M | 29/03/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South Darley | SK26Q | 26/02/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 16/03/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Shipley Wood, Shipley Park, Ilkeston | SK44L | 07/03/2002 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Crich Chase,Ambergate | SK35L | 02/01/2000 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Pokers Leys,Calke Park,Ticknall | SK32L | 20/02/1998 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Calke Park (Poker's Leys), Ticknall | SK32L | 13/02/1998 | 5 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Calke Park (Poker's Leys), Ticknall | SK32L | 13/02/1998 | 5 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Calke Park (Poker's Leys), Ticknall | SK32L | 27/02/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Calke Park (Poker's Leys), Ticknall | SK32L | 27/02/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South Darley | SK26Q | 03/02/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South Darley | SK26Q | 05/02/1994 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 31/01/1994 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carsington Ave, Allestree, Derby | SK33J | 22/03/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carsington Ave, Allestree, Derby | SK33J | 22/03/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Shipley Wood, Shipley Park, Ilkeston | SK44L | 11/03/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Shipley Wood, Shipley Park, Ilkeston | SK44L | 11/03/1991 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Johnnygate, Barlow, Chesterfield | SK37C | 20/02/1988 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Johnnygate, Barlow, Chesterfield | SK37C | 20/02/1988 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Elvaston Park (Hall), Derby | SK43B | 15/02/1988 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Johnnygate, Barlow, Chesterfield | SK37C | 23/01/1988 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Johnnygate, Barlow, Chesterfield | SK37C | 23/01/1988 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Elvaston Park (Hall), Derby | SK43B | 28/02/1987 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Elvaston Park (Hall), Derby | SK43B | 27/02/1987 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Shipley Wood, Shipley Park | SK44L | 05/03/1982 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Spring Wood NR, Calke (site not precise) | SK32W | 09/02/1982 | 22 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 08/03/1981 | 6 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carvers Rocks NR, Hartshorne, Swadlincote (site not precise) | SK32G | 07/03/1981 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Askew Grove, Repton | SK32D | 11/02/1980 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 12/02/1977 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 05/02/1977 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 01/02/1976 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cromford (Canal) (site not precise) | SK35C | 02/02/1975 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cromford (Canal) (site not precise) | SK35C | 02/02/1975 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 22/02/1974 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Broomridding Wood, Pilsley, Tibshelf (site not precise) | SK46H | 27/02/1971 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Broomridding Wood, Pilsley, Tibshelf (site not precise) | SK46H | 21/02/1971 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Broomridding Wood, Pilsley, Tibshelf (site not precise) | SK46H | 19/02/1971 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Broomridding Wood, Pilsley, Tibshelf (site not precise) | SK46H | 18/02/1971 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Broomridding Wood, Pilsley, Tibshelf (site not precise) | SK46H | 05/02/1971 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Broomridding Wood, Pilsley, Tibshelf (site not precise) | SK46H | 23/02/1970 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Newbold Ave, Chesterfield | SK37R | 04/03/1960 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Moorend, Beeley, Matlock | SK26T | 28/02/1960 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Moorend, Beeley | SK26T | 28/02/1960 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Newbold Ave, Chesterfield | SK37R | 30/03/1958 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Britton Wood, nr Clay Cross | SK36S | 22/02/1952 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |