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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Day-flying
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2005 - 2025)
Distribution Map for Lobesia reliquana
↳ from 2026+
↳ 3 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 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 – Lobesia reliquana
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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:
Lobesia reliquana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Lobesia reliquana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Lobesia reliquana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Lobesia reliquana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Lobesia reliquana
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Lobesia reliquana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Lobesia reliquana
Lobesia reliquana
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 - Lobesia reliquana – 4 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 02/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42922728 |
| Longdendale, Wildboar Clough | SK09U | 19/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36371791 |
| Belper | SK34U | 23/06/2021 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35318540 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 01/08/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVVP |