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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Blastodacna hellerella
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2008 - 2023)
Distribution Map for Blastodacna atra
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 8 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 – Blastodacna atra
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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:
Blastodacna atra
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Blastodacna atra
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Blastodacna atra
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Blastodacna atra
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Blastodacna atra
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Blastodacna atra
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Blastodacna atra
Blastodacna atra
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 - Blastodacna atra – 9 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belper | SK34N | 15/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35305750 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 18/06/2016 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33504569 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 06/07/2013 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33508072 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 09/09/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33514070 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 09/09/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7MQ |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 03/07/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33513255 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 02/06/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33512480 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 20/06/2010 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33514627 |
| Bristol Rd,Ilkeston | SK44R | 24/06/2008 | 1 | Adult | S.L.P. Whiteley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSI7 |