49.342 BF1259 – Beech Mast Piercer – Cydia fagiglandana – (Zeller, 1841)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: C. splendana
ID pointers: Forewing blackish or blackish-brown. Speckled with whitish-grey or greyish. A whitish-grey central cross-band. The costa has whitish variable length streaks. The large ocellus is edged metallic leaden containing three or four black dashes or dots.
Distribution: Unknown – not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988) – Assume localised in Derbyshire. Preferred habitat is Beech.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Selected Images: Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1999 - 2025)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Cydia fagiglandana
Found 31 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 26 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 5 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 26 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 5 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 – Cydia fagiglandana
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Monthly Records By Year:
Cydia fagiglandana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Cydia fagiglandana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Cydia fagiglandana
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Recordings By Year: Cydia fagiglandana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Cydia fagiglandana
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Cydia fagiglandana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Cydia fagiglandana
Cydia fagiglandana
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 - Cydia fagiglandana – 31 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belper | SK34N | 28/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43948634 |
| Buxton (w) | SK07R | 17/07/2025 | 1 | adult | White, Ian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43584635 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 10/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44891434 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 05/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48391246 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 01/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42924227 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 12/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42243432 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 30/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43925990 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC) | SK38L | 05/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38368873 |
| Belper | SK34N | 30/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37596298 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC) | SK38L | 30/07/2024 | 2 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38370295 |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40386663 |
| Forbes Hole LNR | SK43W | 19/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37225861 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC) | SK38L | 17/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38370795 |
| Sandiacre | SK43S | 09/07/2024 | 1 | adult | paul buxton | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36985864 |
| Belper | SK34U | 09/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35296815 |
| Belper Garden | SK34P | 04/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34544892 |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 30/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34528816 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 16/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39122385 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 10/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC30865609 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 29/07/2022 | 2 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28567984 |
| Belper | SK34U | 21/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35316656 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 26/08/2021 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC23032127 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 17/06/2021 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50548134 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 24/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50546213 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 23/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50546131 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 21/05/2020 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46335755 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 16/07/2019 | 1 | adult | MELLA, Mr P.J. | Danes_2019-2021 | 1323 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 15/07/2019 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060512 |
| Calke Park Ticknall Lime Yards | SK32R | 03/08/2007 | 1 | adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35106002 |
| Ticknall Limeyards,Ticknall | SK32R | 03/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | G.L. Finch;M.A. Finch | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSD9 |
| East Buxton Lime Quarry, Buxton | SK17G | 17/07/1999 | 1 | Adult | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVFP |