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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Very blunt wing tips. The ground colour and the forewing markings can be very variable. The streaking in particular can be very obvious to almost non-existent. There is usually a dark central streak that cuts through a pale kidney mark and a U-shaped row of small black spots. There is also another row of small black spots along outer wing edge. The ground colour can be orange to cream. Tip of the abdomen protrudes conspicuously beyond the wing tips at rest. This specimen is probably a male.
Distribution: (First record: 22 August 2020 at Findern ) – (Last record: 1 August 2024 at Allestree ) – Not listed or recorded in the county in Harrison & Sterling (1988). This specimen is the first county record, being trapped at Findern on 22nd August 2020. A new moth for the county. Seems this species is expanding its UK range quite rapidly. A second record came from Allestree on 1st August 2024.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 15-18mm
Last Recorded By – Stephen Plant
Last Recorded General Area – Allestree
Selected Images: Findern, Derbyshire – Roger Nash per Brian Hallam© / Allestree, Derby Stephen Plant©
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Distribution Map for Globia sparganii
Found 2 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 0 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 0 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Globia sparganii
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Monthly Records By Year:
Globia sparganii
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Globia sparganii
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Globia sparganii
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Recordings By Year: Globia sparganii
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Globia sparganii
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Globia sparganii
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 24 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 2020, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2020, 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: Globia sparganii
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Globia sparganii
Globia sparganii
( 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 - Globia sparganii – 2 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 01/08/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Findern | SK33A | 22/08/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |