Bedellia somnulentella       Oegoconia quadripuncta
25.001 BF450  –  Scythropiidae – Scythropia crataegella – Hawthorn Moth – (Linnaeus, 1767) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       Leaf-miner:  CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread        purple – Leaf Miner     day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Scythropiidae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Has a characteristic inclined resting posture. Basically a whitish moth with coffee coloured cross bands and blotches towards the wing tips. An obvious spot on the apex of the wing.
Distribution:  Common throughout the county where there is hawthorn. Status in Derbyshire seems to be generally widespread and reasonably common.
General Comment: None Flight Period: July –  On the wing during the day in July. Mine Period:  January /  February /  March /  August /  September /  October /  November /  December
Mine Period Additional: The larva initially create a small blotch mine. Then after initially mining the leaves of hawthorn, larvae feed communally in a silken web spun on hawthorn. They also hibernate in a hibernaculum
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None. Moth Activity: Crepuscular   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-15mm
 Food Plant: Hawthorn, Blackthorn.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
Selected Images:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©

25.001 BF450 - Scythropiidae - Scythropia crataegella - Hawthorn Moth
Scythropia crataegella – Hawthorn Moth – Tony Davison
25.001 BF450 - Scythropiidae - Scythropia crataegella - Hawthorn Moth

 
 

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25.001 BF450 - Scythropia crataegella - Hawthorn Moth Melbourne, Derbyshire -Tony Davison©

 

Distribution Map for Scythropia crataegella

Found 155 records
    ↳ 27 from After 2025
    ↳ 78 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 50 from Before 2020
Flying
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mining
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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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 – Scythropia crataegella

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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: Scythropia crataegella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Scythropia crataegella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Scythropia crataegella
AGR: -2.21%   |   Total % Change: -38.9%


CUSUM Analysis: Scythropia crataegella
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 6 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 9 (September) 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 2018, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2016, 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: Scythropia crataegella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Scythropia crataegella
( 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.

Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Scythropia crataegella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Mine 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 mine periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen mining, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Scythropia crataegella – 155 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Darley BridgeSK26Q30/08/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P23/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C22/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derby DESK33I14/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T13/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A11/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P09/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y06/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C03/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T02/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U10/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L25/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U20/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N20/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N19/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S19/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L18/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L17/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P17/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L16/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L16/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A16/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley garden SYASK47H15/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Inkersall gardenSK47G13/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T04/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
FroggattSK27N20/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N16/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A26/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T18/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A09/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC)SK38L29/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC)SK38L29/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, Sheffield, UKSK38L26/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A26/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C23/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R08/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A06/09/20233Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R03/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P03/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A01/09/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T26/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P19/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R30/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A27/06/20232Adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T25/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R23/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T23/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A23/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z22/06/20234Adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N22/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L21/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U20/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
HathersageSK28F16/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rolls Royce Duffield Bank House, Duffield.SK34L13/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A10/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A03/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R02/09/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A02/09/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
EA depotSK43G01/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A31/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R26/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A26/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R23/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A23/08/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A21/08/20225adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A14/08/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A12/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z22/06/20224Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R17/06/20223Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R12/06/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Brook Street, ThulstonSK43B11/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R10/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A10/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R07/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A07/09/20212adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R05/09/20212adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A05/09/20213adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R26/06/20212adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A16/06/20212adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R15/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A13/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A15/09/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A11/09/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A07/09/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A31/08/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Not givenSK33A29/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A29/08/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A26/08/20208adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A23/08/20207adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A18/08/202010adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A17/08/20204adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R09/08/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R26/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R24/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X23/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stretton Handley School - Beresford LnSK36Q23/06/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R19/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A19/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A14/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Kirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K14/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X13/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A13/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A09/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R02/06/20203adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A02/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A10/09/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A30/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A27/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton LeesSK38L15/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Norton LeesSK38L11/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Norton LeesSK38L05/07/20193adultDanes_2019-2021
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y02/09/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton LeesSK38L22/06/20184Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton LeesSK38L19/06/201814Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees gardenSK38L18/07/20161not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees gardenSK38L15/07/20163not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Sheffield, England, United KingdomSK38L10/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees gardenSK38L09/07/20165not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees gardenSK38L07/07/20161not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland-Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z04/07/20151Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland-Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z01/07/20151Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Duffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K11/09/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Meersbrook, SheffieldSK38M03/07/20141Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z14/07/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A13/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z06/07/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A06/07/20135Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V05/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Findern Close, BelperSK34P17/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Findern Close, BelperSK34P08/07/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A07/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z28/06/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z28/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z27/06/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern Close, BelperSK34P27/06/20125Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z27/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Duffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K29/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D29/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A26/06/20108Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K05/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway, Derbys.SK32A13/06/20091adultvc57_irecords_extract
Newboundmill Lane,PleasleySK56C13/06/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A13/06/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A28/06/20082Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A27/06/20083Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X05/10/20071adultvc57_irecords_extract
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X05/10/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A16/06/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V11/09/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V05/09/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V06/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V26/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V22/06/20032Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dimminsdale NR, Calke, TicknallSK32Q04/07/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K04/07/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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