Marbled Minor agg       Rufous Minor
73.174 BF2339  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Oligia latruncula – Tawny Marbled Minor – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Macro:  CAT 4 – Dissection required – Dissection required       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Xyleninae
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Rufous Minor, Tawny Marbled Minor
ID pointers: As with all the ‘Minors’ or Oligia species, they are very difficult to separate from one another. 
Distribution:  A species that is widely distributed and common in most areas of Derbyshire. Predominantly a lowland species, with greatest populations in the Trent and Derwent Valleys and the Coal Measures. The specimen shown was identified by Gen Det analysis.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  –  On the wing June – August Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: The late Claire Miles  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 24-27mm
Forewing: 11-13mm Food Plant: Variety of grasses.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
Selected Images:  Hathersage – The late Claire Miles ©

Tawny Marbled Minor - The late Claire Miles
Tawny Marbled Minor – The late Claire Miles – 9th June 2021
Tawny Marbled Minor - The late Claire Miles
Tawny Marbled Minor – The late Claire Miles – 11th June 2022 – Hathersage – gen. det. prep
Tawny Marbled Minor - The late Claire Miles
Tawny Marbled Minor - The late Claire Miles


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Distribution Map for Oligia latruncula

Found 87 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 16 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 71 from Before 2020
Flying
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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 – Oligia latruncula

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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.

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Monthly Records By Year: Oligia latruncula
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Oligia latruncula
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Oligia latruncula
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Oligia latruncula
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Oligia latruncula
AGR: 1.02%   |   Total % Change: 25%


CUSUM Analysis: Oligia latruncula
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 15 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.

ⓘ 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 2007, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2002, 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: Oligia latruncula
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Oligia latruncula
( 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 - Oligia latruncula – 87 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Torside Reservoir northeast endSK09U22/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Garden, WaltonSK36U08/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Garden, WaltonSK36U23/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Garden, WaltonSK36U27/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U07/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G12/07/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G18/07/20233adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L19/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G24/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G27/06/20233adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F11/06/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F03/06/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F03/06/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Not givenSK38M10/07/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F09/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F19/06/20212adultvc57_irecords_extract
Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T06/07/20191Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J01/06/20171adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X09/06/20073adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X30/06/20063adultvc57_irecords_extract
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N10/08/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N10/08/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V01/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carsington Resr (Rangers' Base)SK25K08/07/20052Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N08/07/20053Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H09/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V22/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y01/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V03/07/20052Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carsington Resr (Wildlife Centre)SK25K09/07/20053Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N12/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N08/07/20053Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N12/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V15/06/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V17/06/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V24/06/20054Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V16/06/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N22/06/20052Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N22/06/20052Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y09/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I15/07/20046Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y17/07/20043Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y22/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X11/06/20041adultvc57_irecords_extract
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X11/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R14/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X18/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X20/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I01/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I07/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X13/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I14/06/20046Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X27/06/20043Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
South Wood, Calke, TicknallSK32Q17/06/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ticknall Limeyards,TicknallSK32R11/06/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wilmot St,Long EatonSK43R28/06/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ticknall Limeyards,TicknallSK32R11/06/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M04/07/19962Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M04/07/19962Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K10/06/19901Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K10/06/19901Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park,TicknallSK32L03/07/19871Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Beeley Moor, Flash Lane (site not precise)SK26Z03/08/19841Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A14/08/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A07/08/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A12/08/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A07/07/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A10/07/19836Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A17/07/19833Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A29/07/19834Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A31/07/19832Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A03/07/19832Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A12/07/19832Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A29/06/19831Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A11/07/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A16/07/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A02/07/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A29/06/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A11/06/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A21/06/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A25/06/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A12/08/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A09/07/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A24/07/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hopton Wood Quarry (site not precise)SK25M04/07/19701Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Manners Wood,BakewellSK26J17/06/19611Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Manners Wood,BakewellSK26J05/06/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

Marbled Minor agg       Rufous Minor

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