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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Migrant
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: A small cream coloured moth intricately patterned with fine black and blue-grey spots and zig-zag marks and silvery and black scales. Blue-grey cross-lines.
Distribution: (First record: 1995 at Chesterfield ) – (Last record: 8 September 2023 at Breaston ) – A possible immigrant. First recorded in Derbyshire 1995 from Chesterfield. This specimen represents the second county record, trapped Midway 15th September 2006. Account of this record taken from the DaNES Journal No:160 2006 ©. The state of this moth suggests that it maybe a migrant. Further records from Long Eaton & Breaston in 2022, and Breaston in 2023, it still remains a very scarce species in the county.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2023
First Recorded Year: 1995
Last Recorded By – Steve Thorpe
Last Recorded General Area – Breaston
Selected Images: Midway – 15th September 2006 Account of this record taken from DaNES Journal 160 – 2006 ©. / June 2015 Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans ©
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Distribution Map for Scopula marginepunctata
Found 15 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 9 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 9 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 – Scopula marginepunctata
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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:
Scopula marginepunctata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Scopula marginepunctata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Scopula marginepunctata
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Recordings By Year: Scopula marginepunctata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Scopula marginepunctata
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Scopula marginepunctata
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 20 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 2022, 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: Scopula marginepunctata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Scopula marginepunctata
Scopula marginepunctata
( 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 - Scopula marginepunctata – 15 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 08/09/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Forbes Hole LNR | SK43W | 15/07/2022 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Marlborough Road, Long Eaton, Derbys | SK43X | 17/09/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lancaster Ave, Sandiacre | SK43S | 08/09/2020 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 09/08/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 14/08/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Long Eaton - Marlborough Road | SK43X | 13/09/2019 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Long Eaton - Marlborough Road | SK43X | 15/09/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 15/09/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Sheffield Rd, Chesterfield (Woodlands Car Sales) | SK37S | 16/09/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Sheffield Rd, Chesterfield (Woodlands Car Sales) | SK37S | 21/08/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 29/07/1979 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 29/07/1979 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 01/08/1977 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Shardlow Hall, Shardlow, Long Eaton | SK43F | 01/08/1977 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |