Clepsis senecionana       Clepsis consimilana
49.037 BF993  –  Tortricidae –  Tortricinae – Clepsis spectrana – Cyclamen Tortrix – (Treitschke, 1830) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Tortricinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A variable species. The ground colour can range from creamy yellow to rich chestnut-brown or dark brown. A dark diagonal cross band that blends out towards the inner forewing edge and a dark brown wedge shaped mark on the costa near the wing tip. Several dark dots and specks scattered across the forewings.
Distribution:  (Last record: 6 July 2023 at Staveley )  –  Described in 1988 as very common in most areas across the county. Likes damp ground with exception of the moorlands. Since 2007 only 29 records – the last one in 2023 – would indicate status as uncommon
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing during May – September. 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: 16-22mm
 Food Plant: Wide variety of herbaceous plants.
Last Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By – Sid Morris
Last Recorded General Area – Staveley
Selected Images:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

49.037 BF993 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Clepsis spectrana
Clepsis spectrana – Tony Davison
49.037 BF993 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Clepsis spectrana


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49.037 BF993 - Clepsis spectrana - Cyclamen Tortrix Melbourne, Derbyshire - Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Clepsis spectrana

Found 157 records
    ↳ 15 from After 2025
    ↳ 19 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 123 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 – Clepsis spectrana

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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: Clepsis spectrana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Clepsis spectrana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Clepsis spectrana
AGR: 0.8%   |   Total % Change: 20%


CUSUM Analysis: Clepsis spectrana
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 4 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 2012, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, 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: Clepsis spectrana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Clepsis spectrana
( 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 - Clepsis spectrana – 157 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z11/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R05/07/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R11/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton (w)SK07R11/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S12/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R17/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A17/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
LittleoverSK33G12/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R26/07/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R21/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A12/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R28/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Beckside FarmSK24F05/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South Tip , DerbyshireSK47K18/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z30/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R10/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R20/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R27/07/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H06/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H13/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T10/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R17/06/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R18/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R11/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A16/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A28/05/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S09/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y12/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A21/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R19/06/20202adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z13/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A02/06/20202adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A15/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R30/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments)SK07R29/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments)SK07R22/07/20193adultDanes_2019-2021
Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments)SK07R17/07/20192adultDanes_2019-2021
Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments)SK07R16/07/20192adultDanes_2019-2021
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J07/07/20171adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z28/07/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S15/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S23/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z03/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S23/06/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I22/06/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I18/07/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch Barn, New Mills Rd, Birch ValeSK08I18/07/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments - plot )SK07R26/09/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Duffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K14/08/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z17/07/20141Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S15/06/20141Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S13/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hillside, The Hillock, Curbur, CalverSK27M23/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (car park),Burton on TrentSK22F12/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z30/06/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J21/09/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z20/08/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J17/08/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z20/08/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Duffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K20/08/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z25/07/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z28/07/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J04/07/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J05/07/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J08/07/20122adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J19/07/20122adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J22/07/20122adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z28/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Welbeck Drive,WingerworthSK36T03/07/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Welbeck Drive,WingerworthSK36T16/07/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A20/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z25/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z27/06/20123adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A09/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z27/06/20123Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Welbeck Drive,WingerworthSK36T30/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments - plot )SK07R01/08/20114Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A02/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Buxton (Cote Heath Allotments - plot )SK07R29/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (Minton's Lagoon), Burton on TrentSK22F01/09/20106Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S08/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D09/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Buxton SK, UKSK07S02/07/20101Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z10/07/20101adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D04/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D06/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D05/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D10/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A26/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R29/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W29/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W21/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S21/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D27/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D21/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W23/06/20103Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W25/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D29/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S30/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D30/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (car park),Burton on TrentSK22F18/09/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X11/08/20091adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A08/08/20092adultvc57_irecords_extract
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X11/08/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A08/08/20092Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (Minton's Lagoon), Burton on TrentSK22F22/08/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S15/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S24/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Williamthorpe NRSK46I23/06/20093Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Bristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R03/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H25/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (Minton's Lagoon), Burton on TrentSK22F07/06/20084Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N08/09/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y11/06/20071Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S11/06/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I15/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I19/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S22/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A01/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S21/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S28/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mercaston Marsh, Mercaston, BrailsfordSK24R17/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I04/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I27/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A26/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R28/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V21/06/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V09/06/20022Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V21/06/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Springfield Ave, SandiacreSK43S18/07/19991Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Fernhill Rd, MellorSJ98U10/06/19981Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D13/07/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D27/07/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D28/07/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D19/07/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D08/07/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D14/07/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D19/07/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D05/07/19922Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D07/07/19922Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D08/06/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D22/06/19922Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D23/06/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D29/06/19922Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D05/08/19911Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D11/08/19911Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D13/07/19911Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D21/07/19911Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D17/07/19901Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Knighton St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C03/08/19822Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Knighton St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C06/08/19824Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Knighton St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C10/08/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Knighton St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C15/07/19825Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Knighton St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C17/07/19823Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Knighton St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C18/07/19826Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Repton (site not precise)SK32B18/07/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Repton (site not precise)SK32B24/06/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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