35.018 BF0858 – Black Rhomboid Grey – Hypatima rhomboidella – (Linnaeus, 1758)
Adult Micro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –
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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Scrobipalpa costella
ID pointers: A flat looking moth with elongate forewing pale greyish, mottled darker with a blackish almost triangular shape blotch on the costa half-way along leading edge of forewing.
Distribution: (Last record: 17 August 2025 at Cromford ) – Status unknown in the county. Very few Derbyshire records of a common moth throughout Britain. Latest record 17/8/2025 from Cromford
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
Selected Images: Waingroves, near Ripley – Steve Thorpe © – Whitwell Woods – Will Soar / Cromford (2025) Clive Ashton©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1975 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Hypatima rhomboidella
Found 16 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 10 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 10 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 – Hypatima rhomboidella
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Hypatima rhomboidella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Hypatima rhomboidella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Hypatima rhomboidella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Hypatima rhomboidella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Hypatima rhomboidella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Hypatima rhomboidella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Hypatima rhomboidella
Hypatima rhomboidella
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 - Hypatima rhomboidella – 16 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromford Moor | SK25X | 21/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44789738 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 17/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44762962 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 10/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48160485 |
| Miller's Dale | SK17G | 25/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Steven Bell | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43877326 |
| Cote Heath Allotments, Buxton | SK07R | 20/09/2024 | 1 | adult | Steven Bell | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40549001 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 14/08/2022 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34090625 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 04/09/2013 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47520719 |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 07/09/2012 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUNS |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 07/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6DF |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 05/08/2006 | 1 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3GA |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 02/10/2003 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34678205 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 02/10/2003 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVIW |
| Whitwell Wood (centre area), Whitwell, Worksop | SK57J | 23/08/2003 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9XR |
| Millers Dale (Lime Kiln), Tideswell | SK17L | 08/08/2003 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;I.M. Viles | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR37 |
| Priestcliffe Lees NR, Tideswell | SK17L | 01/09/2002 | 1 | Adult | D. Whiteley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1GT |
| Monks Dale,Tideswell | SK17H | 08/08/1975 | 2 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQAM |