Caryocolum huebneri       Teleiodes luculella
35.141 BF765  –  Gelechiidae –  Gelechiinae – Teleiodes vulgella – Black-spotted Grey – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gelechiidae  >> Gelechiinae
Other Name/s: Common Groundling
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Forewing greyish brown, mottled with dark grey-brown and noticeable small black patches that are bordered by raised whitish scale-tufts.
Distribution:  Appears to be widespread with most records from the southern half of the county. Presumably under-recorded but common in Derbyshire on Hawthorn and Blackthorn.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  –  On the wing in June – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-13mm
 Food Plant: Shrubs and trees, including hawthorn (Crataegus) and blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
Selected Images:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

35.141 BF765 - Gelechiidae - Gelechiinae - Teleiodes vulgella
Teleiodes vulgella
Teleiodes vulgella - 6th June 2025 - Cromford - Clive Ashton
Teleiodes vulgella – 6th June 2025 – Cromford – Clive Ashton
35.141 BF765 - Gelechiidae - Gelechiinae - Teleiodes vulgella
Teleiodes vulgella - 6th June 2025 - Cromford - Clive Ashton


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Teleiodes vulgella - 6th June 2025 - Cromford - Clive Ashton

Distribution Map for Teleiodes vulgella

Found 89 records
    ↳ 28 from After 2025
    ↳ 24 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 37 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 – Teleiodes vulgella

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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: Teleiodes vulgella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Teleiodes vulgella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Teleiodes vulgella
AGR: 0.74%   |   Total % Change: 18.5%


CUSUM Analysis: Teleiodes vulgella
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 8 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 2013, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2009, 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: Teleiodes vulgella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Teleiodes vulgella
( 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 - Teleiodes vulgella – 89 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
BelperSK34U18/09/20252pupavc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A18/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
HathersageSK28F18/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y12/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N10/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L30/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S30/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A30/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C29/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L21/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U20/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L20/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N19/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A19/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C19/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N18/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A14/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L12/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A12/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y11/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P11/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P11/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y06/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P06/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y30/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L30/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C29/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N16/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Clover Close, ElvastonSK43B29/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
King's NewtonSK32Y29/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C18/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A18/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P25/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H22/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y20/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N17/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F07/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P07/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C25/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T26/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R19/07/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
EA depotSK43G19/07/20223adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T19/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveveley DerbyshireSK47H20/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R17/06/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R18/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R08/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R26/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y07/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y21/07/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y12/07/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A29/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y17/07/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y15/07/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Waingroves WoodsSK44E18/07/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Sheffield, England, United KingdomSK38L20/06/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Waingroves Wood Moth and Bat EventSK44E06/08/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z22/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y18/07/20163Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y16/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland-Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z21/07/20151Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X27/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z14/07/20132adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A13/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z09/07/20135adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z21/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z15/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z08/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z28/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z26/07/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K11/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z11/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z25/06/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z23/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z15/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Back Lane,GlapwellSK46T15/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z14/06/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z06/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K05/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K05/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway, Derbys.SK32A19/06/20091adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A19/06/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K14/06/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y23/07/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y23/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
West Park Meadow, SpondonSK33Y28/06/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acton Rd Ind Est, Long EatonSK43W19/07/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K27/07/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K01/07/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

Caryocolum huebneri       Teleiodes luculella

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