– click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Great Oak Beauty
ID pointers: A plainer looking moth than Great Oak Beauty and identified by the dark central spot on hind wing, which is pale-centred. The forewing is grey or grey-brown, finely speckled. Most noticeable markings are a fine, scalloped, dark outer central cross-line and a thickened, often broken, wavy whitish cross-line near the outer edge and is sometimes dark edged.
Distribution: (First record: 1992 ) – (Last record: 30 June 2025 at Darwin Forest ) – Uncertain, but very rare, first recorded in Derbyshire in 1992. One attracted to a garden light trap at Kirk Langley on 13th May 2024 by Brian Hobby, is the first record since 1992. Another individual was recorded by Sid Morris on 26th June 2024 at Markham Vale. One from Darwin Forest, Matlock 30/6/2025.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 22-26mm
Last Recorded Year: 2025
First Recorded Year: 1992
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Darwin Forest
Selected Images: Kirk Langley 13th May 2024 – Brian Hobby © / 26/6/24 Markham Vale – Sid Morris © / Darwin Forest 30th June 2025 – Dave Evans©
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Distribution Map for Hypomecis punctinalis
Found 4 records
↳ 1 from After 2025
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 1 from Before 2020
↳ 1 from After 2025
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 1 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 – Hypomecis punctinalis
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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:
Hypomecis punctinalis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Hypomecis punctinalis
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Hypomecis punctinalis
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Hypomecis punctinalis
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Hypomecis punctinalis
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Hypomecis punctinalis
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 24 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 2025, 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: Hypomecis punctinalis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Hypomecis punctinalis
Hypomecis punctinalis
( 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 - Hypomecis punctinalis – 4 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 26/06/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 09/05/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Far Cross,Cavendish Park,Matlock | SK36A | 30/05/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |