12.032 BF246 – Orange-tipped Nest Moth – Tinea semifulvella – (Haworth, 1828)
Adult Micro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –
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– Generally Common / Widespread
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: The most attractive of the British Tineidae. Easy to identify. A bright orange-red head, a dark brown tornal spot.Forewing greyish yellow brown with the forewing tips bright orange-brown.
Distribution: Widely distributed in the county. Larvae often found in birds nests
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 25 January 2026 by TD ***
Blue-coded] moths is not displayed/updated in this tab. However, all verified records for this moth are listed in the RECORDS tab below. Selected Images:
Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison © / Glossop ( 2025) Christian Heintzen©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1979 - 2025)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Tinea semifulvella
Found 67 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 26 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 41 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 26 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 41 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Tinea semifulvella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Tinea semifulvella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Tinea semifulvella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Tinea semifulvella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Tinea semifulvella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Tinea semifulvella
AGR: 0.29% | Total % Change: 6.7%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Tinea semifulvella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Tinea semifulvella
Tinea semifulvella
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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Tinea semifulvella – 67 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staveley garden SYA | SK47H | 30/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45731606 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 19/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45469530 |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 09/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48792418 |
| Markham Vale South Tip Perimeter | SK47K | 02/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45083077 |
| Combs – Woodlands, Combs Road | SK07P | 19/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Price, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC49621180 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 08/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43234633 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 06/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43107584 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 04/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43064412 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 03/07/2025 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43019870 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 01/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43018297 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43015097 |
| Ferneydale Avenue | SK07Q | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Wakefield, Rowan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC51122362 |
| Beckside Farm | SK24F | 08/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Beverley, Michele | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45338145 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 29/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41943156 |
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47K | 11/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid ( M.V. Trapping group ) | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41542441 |
| West Park Fox Covert LNR | SK43W | 31/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38104683 |
| Darley Dale, Matlock DE, UK | SK26R | 30/07/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39931250 |
| Longdendale, Wildboar Clough | SK09U | 30/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36371849 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 08/09/2023 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33497335 |
| Marlborough Road, Long Eaton, Derbys | SK43X | 10/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30795136 |
| Long Eaton - Marlborough Road | SK43X | 10/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34622441 |
| Moorthorpe Dell, Sheffield, England, GB | SK48B | 10/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | yaffel7 | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30857461 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 22/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39737689 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 08/09/2021 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34059787 |
| Belper | SK34U | 25/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35323072 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 28/05/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498170 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 19/07/2019 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35161586 |
| Marlborough Road, Long Eaton, Derbys | SK43X | 14/06/2019 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC10450844 |
| Long Eaton - Marlborough Road | SK43X | 14/06/2019 | 1 | Adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34622442 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 20/06/2017 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33212284 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 31/05/2017 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34059788 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 30/05/2017 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34059789 |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 27/06/2015 | 2 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYYX |
| Not given | SK21C | 03/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC1564823 |
| Hillside, The Hillock, Curbur, Calver | SK27M | 20/06/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9JI |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 04/07/2013 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33508063 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 23/06/2012 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33510394 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 23/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7TV |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 29/09/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33514205 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 29/09/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU6Y |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 02/09/2011 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33086274 |
| Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 02/09/2011 | 1 | Adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7L6 |
| Duffield Rd, Allestree, Derby | SK34K | 14/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | P. Smith | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTUL |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 05/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5RK |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 30/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5NB |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 13/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COX4H |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 12/06/2009 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33420947 |
| Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 12/06/2009 | 1 | Adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP4OS |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 06/06/2008 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP47Z |
| Calke Park, Lime avenue | SK32L | 06/06/2008 | 1 | adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105670 |
| Calke Park,Ticknall | SK32L | 06/06/2008 | 1 | Adult | G.L. Finch;M.A. Finch | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP486 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 01/08/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34680379 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 01/08/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVVU |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 11/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34680378 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 11/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CORKS |
| Ticknall Limeyards, Calke Park | SK32R | 17/06/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34680377 |
| Ticknall Limeyards,Ticknall | SK32R | 17/06/2005 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;A. Davison;N.J. Ward;W. Soar | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2I9 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 13/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34680376 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 13/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR9S |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 25/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | A. Davison;N. Topliss;W. Soar | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1TL |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 02/10/2003 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34680375 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 02/10/2003 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVIZ |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 05/09/2003 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34680374 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 05/09/2003 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1MB |
| Dimminsdale NR, Calke, Ticknall | SK32Q | 03/06/2003 | 1 | Adult | BUDWORTH, Mr D., WILLIAMS, Mr M.J., WILLIAMS, Mrs | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR1G |
| Crich Chase, Ambergate (site not precise) | SK35L | 27/06/1996 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP19K |
| Carvers Rocks NR,Hartshorne,Swadlincote | SK32G | 12/06/1979 | 1 | Adult | D.A. Young | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQB7 |