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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Sallow Kitten
ID pointers: Similar in appearance to Sallow Kitten, this species is slightly larger and the outer edge of the grey cross-band on the forewing is more smoothly curved with a prominent dark edge
Distribution: (Last record: 29 April 2025 at Stonebroom / Staveley ) – A resident that is scarce and locally distributed in Derbyshire, being confined to the south of the county.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 16-22mm
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Jonathan Bradley / Sid Morris
Last Recorded General Area – Stonebroom / Staveley
Selected Images: Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans ©
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Distribution Map for Furcula bifida
Found 89 records
↳ 3 from After 2025
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 71 from Before 2020
↳ 3 from After 2025
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 71 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 – Furcula bifida
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Monthly Records By Year:
Furcula bifida
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Furcula bifida
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Furcula bifida
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Furcula bifida
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Furcula bifida
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Furcula bifida
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 5 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 2022, 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: Furcula bifida
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Furcula bifida
Furcula bifida
( 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 - Furcula bifida – 89 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingerworth, Derbyshire | SK36Y | 21/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 15/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Stonebroom | SK45E | 29/04/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 05/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34N | 07/05/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 25/05/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 09/08/2023 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Findern Garden | SK33A | 16/08/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 28/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Garden | SK43T | 07/05/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 07/05/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34U | 20/05/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 26/07/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ninelands Road | SK28F | 13/06/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 09/06/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Garden, Walton | SK36U | 05/06/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Havercroft Road | SK38L | 26/04/2020 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 22/06/2019 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Long Eaton - Marlborough Road | SK43X | 27/07/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Marlborough Road, Long Eaton | SK43X | 27/07/2018 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Welbeck Drive, Wingerworth | SK36T | 29/05/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 23/08/2016 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/06/2016 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hillside, Findern, Derby | SK33A | 29/05/2016 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Welbeck Drive, Wingerworth | SK36T | 09/05/2016 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 21/08/2015 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drakelow NR (Minton's Lagoon), Burton on Trent | SK22F | 27/06/2015 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hillside, Findern, Derby | SK33A | 05/08/2014 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 02/06/2014 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South Darley | SK26Q | 09/08/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 18/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 03/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 20/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 06/06/2011 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 06/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 01/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 11/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 14/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 15/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 21/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 20/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 20/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 05/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 16/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 13/08/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bristol Rd,Ilkeston | SK44R | 22/06/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 28/06/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Back Lane,Glapwell | SK46T | 29/05/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Back Lane, Glapwell | SK46T | 29/05/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Holly St,Stapenhill,Burton on Trent | SK22K | 12/08/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 25/07/2008 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Newboundmill Lane,Pleasley | SK56C | 07/06/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 04/08/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drayton Ave,Mackworth,Derby | SK33D | 12/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drayton Ave,Mackworth,Derby | SK33D | 12/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 23/06/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 15/06/2002 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South Darley | SK26Q | 13/06/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carsington Ave, Allestree, Derby | SK33J | 21/05/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South Darley | SK26Q | 20/05/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carsington Ave, Allestree, Derby | SK33J | 21/05/1992 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wilmot St, Sawley, Long Eaton | SK43R | 10/06/1984 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wilmot St, Sawley, Long Eaton | SK43R | 10/06/1984 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Field Close, Hilton, Burton on Trent | SK23K | 02/07/1975 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Field Close, Hilton, Burton on Trent | SK23K | 13/06/1975 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Field Close, Hilton, Burton on Trent | SK23K | 14/06/1975 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane | SK46C | 22/06/1960 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 22/06/1960 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane | SK46C | 28/05/1953 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Berry St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 28/05/1953 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Roughpiece Wood, Unstone Green | SK37S | 05/08/1951 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drakelow, Burton on Trent (site not precise) | SK21J | 16/06/1951 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drakelow, Burton on Trent (site not precise) | SK21J | 16/06/1951 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Willington, Derby (site not precise) | SK22Z | 01/07/1944 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/07/1944 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 14/06/1942 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 27/06/1942 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton Shrubs, Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 03/07/1941 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Willington, Derby (site not precise) | SK22Z | 01/01/1926 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Langley Mill, Heanor (site not precise) | SK44N | 01/01/1917 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/06/1916 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/01/1915 | 2 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Tanners Lane, Repton | SK32D | 01/06/1912 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/06/1911 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/05/1909 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/07/1907 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Breadsall Moor, Derby (site not precise) | SK33U | 01/01/1853 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Breadsall Moor, Derby (site not precise) | SK33U | 01/01/1800 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |