35.157 BF758 – White-barred Apple Moth – Recurvaria leucatella – (Clerck, 1759)
Adult Micro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –
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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Head white. A distinctive pied species with a blackish forewing and a broad white cross-band at one-quarter. A white tornal spot, with one near the costa and white speckling towards the apex.
Distribution: (First record: 23 July 2013 at Burnaston, Derby ) – (Last record: 3 July 2025 at Chaddesden, Derby ) – First recorded in the County on 23/07/2013 at Burnaston per DaNES Journal 169. Very few records since. One in 2015 (DaNES Journal 169) Two more from Kings Newton in 2007 & 2020. One from Chaddesden 3/7/2025
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
First Recorded Year: 2013
Last Recorded By – Neil Loverock
Last Recorded General Area – Chaddesden, Derby
Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar© / Chaddesden 3/7/2025 – Neil Loverock©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2007 - 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 Recurvaria leucatella
Found 7 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 5 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 2 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 5 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 2 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Recurvaria leucatella
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Recurvaria leucatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Recurvaria leucatella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Recurvaria leucatella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Recurvaria leucatella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Recurvaria leucatella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Recurvaria leucatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Recurvaria leucatella
Recurvaria leucatella
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 - Recurvaria leucatella – 7 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleover | SK33G | 12/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43604410 |
| Findern, Derbyshire | SK33A | 11/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43392128 |
| Chaddesden Garden | SK33T | 03/07/2025 | 1 | adult | loverock, neil | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43007676 |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40386714 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 12/07/2020 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060087 |
| Burnaston (Toyota Plant NR), Derby | SK23V | 20/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;B.G. Sewell | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP940 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 12/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34680103 |