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70.112 BF1874  –  Geometridae –  Larentiinae – Euchoeca nebulata – Dingy Shell – (Scopoli, 1763) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Geometridae  >> Larentiinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: A small sandy brown, orange-cream moth that very rarely opens its wings. The underwings have very fine and faint darker cross-lines, creamy-brown chequered fringes and a small projection on the leading edge of the hindwing.
Distribution:  (Last record: 2024 )  –  A resident species that is uncommon and locally distributed in Derbyshire. It seems to be getting very scarce due to loss of Alder Carr habitat.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  –  On the wing – May – August Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   – but can be disturbed during the day Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 23-25mm
Forewing: 9-12mm Food Plant: Alder.
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Selected Images:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Images by Tony Davison © 

70.112 BF1874 - Dingy Shell - Geometridae - Euchoeca nebulata
Dingy Shell – Euchoeca nebulata
70.112 BF1874 - Dingy Shell - Geometridae - Euchoeca nebulata
Dingy Shell – Euchoeca nebulata
70.112 BF1874 - Dingy Shell - Geometridae - Euchoeca nebulata
70.112 BF1874 - Dingy Shell - Geometridae - Euchoeca nebulata


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Distribution Map for Euchoeca nebulata

Found 67 records
    ↳ 11 from After 2025
    ↳ 16 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 40 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 – Euchoeca nebulata

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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: Euchoeca nebulata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Euchoeca nebulata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Euchoeca nebulata
AGR: 3.13%   |   Total % Change: 90.9%


CUSUM Analysis: Euchoeca nebulata
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 8 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 2025, 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: Euchoeca nebulata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Euchoeca nebulata
( 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 - Euchoeca nebulata – 67 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Midway, Derbys.SK32A10/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X03/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S12/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough, Herod CloughSK09G11/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay MeadowSK09G17/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U21/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N18/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G15/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G20/06/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G27/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47K11/05/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47K09/08/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47K12/08/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G09/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Inkersall gardenSK47G20/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Herod CloughSK09G29/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hood Brook (SK)SK28G12/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y26/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U26/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G31/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N03/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F10/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I11/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R18/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R16/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y12/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I09/08/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y22/08/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I09/07/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S23/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hillside, Findern, DerbySK33A09/06/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W09/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rosliston (National Forest Centre), SwadlincoteSK21N26/07/20133Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R12/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R12/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South DarleySK26A27/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A09/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W27/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Far Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A28/06/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R07/06/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Crich Chase,AmbergateSK35L09/06/20082Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R11/06/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR,Burton on TrentSK22F31/08/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR,Burton on TrentSK22F31/08/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Robin WoodSK32M23/06/20061Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Robin Wood (centre area track), TicknallSK32M23/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mercaston Marsh, Mercaston, BrailsfordSK24R17/06/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y29/07/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ash Brook,Ashley Close,TansleySK35J17/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y29/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y29/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Clough Wood/Darley Bridge, Darley DaleSK26Q28/05/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park (Poker's Leys), TicknallSK32R25/07/19981Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park (Poker's Leys), TicknallSK32R25/07/19981Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park (Betty's Pool),TicknallSK32R19/06/19981Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D13/07/19871Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rowsley Sidings, RowsleySK26S06/06/19821Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rowsley Sidings, RowsleySK26S07/06/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks NR, Hartshorne, Swadlincote (site not precise)SK32G13/06/19812Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rowsley Sidings, RowsleySK26S07/06/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rowsley Sidings, RowsleySK26M28/05/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rowsley Sidings, RowsleySK26M28/05/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rowsley Sidings, RowsleySK26S08/06/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G04/08/19791Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G20/07/19791Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G07/07/19792Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Egginton Rd, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K02/08/19771Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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