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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Forewing yellowish-brown, shaded darker with an obscure cross-band and a few black marks including a small raised scale-tuft. Can rest with slightly curved wings.
Distribution: (Last record: 28 July 2024 at Ilkeston ) – Uncommon and widespread but localised where there is gorse.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Brian Hobby
Last Recorded General Area – Ilkeston
Selected Images: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©
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Distribution Map for Brachmia blandella
Found 40 records
↳ 4 from After 2025
↳ 17 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 19 from Before 2020
↳ 4 from After 2025
↳ 17 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 19 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 – Brachmia blandella
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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:
Brachmia blandella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Brachmia blandella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Brachmia blandella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Brachmia blandella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Brachmia blandella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Brachmia blandella
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 13 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 2004, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, 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: Brachmia blandella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Brachmia blandella
Brachmia blandella
( 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 - Brachmia blandella – 40 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 05/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Drakelow, Derbys. | SK22F | 28/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 31/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 04/08/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Sandiacre | SK43S | 17/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 24/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 28/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Drakelow, Derbys. | SK22F | 22/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 18/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 18/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 17/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Upper Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 23/06/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34U | 21/07/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 17/07/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 15/06/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 02/07/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 08/07/2021 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 20/07/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 05/08/2020 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 17/07/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 03/08/2019 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 15/07/2019 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 14/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 09/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 24/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 28/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 09/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 01/08/2004 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 01/08/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 13/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 19/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 25/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 27/07/2004 | 4 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 25/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 19/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 13/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main St, Kings Newton, Melboune | SK32Y | 27/07/2004 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 03/10/2003 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Crich Chase, Ambergate (site not precise) | SK35L | 27/06/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |