Neocochylis molliculana       Falseuncaria ruficiliana
49.139 BF966  –  Tortricidae –  Tortricinae – Cochylichroa atricapitana – Black-fronted Straw  – (Stephens, 1852) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Tortricinae
Other Name/s: Cochylis atricapitana, Black-headed Conch
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Neocochylis hybridella, Neocochylis dubitana
ID pointers: As the name suggest, a black head and thorax. A rather broad forewing, whitish in the male and whitish with a pinkish hue in the female, with brownish or greyish suffusion. Greyish or black at the base and a brown and blackish irregular cross-band at about a half, being narrowly interrupted near the costa. A mix of blackish, purple/blue and brown markings at the termen and apex.
A good guide for the other three “lookalikes” – N.dubitana Head & Palps – White / Thorax – Blackish
N.hybridella Head & Palps White / Thorax – White
N.molliculana Head & Palps – Brown / Thorax – variable mix of White.
Distribution:  Fairly common and widespread across the county, especially where there is Ragwort in waste places and in the dales.
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing during April – early September in two overlapping generations. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – sometimes seen during the day Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Will Soar, Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 12-16mm
 Food Plant: Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire 2024 – Tony Davison©  / Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar© / Belper – Dave Evans©

Cochylichroa atricapitana - Tony Davison
Cochylichroa atricapitana – Tony Davison
49.139 BF966 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Cochylis atricapitana
Cochylis atricapitana
49.139 BF966 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Cochylis atricapitana
Cochylis atricapitana
Cochylichroa-atricapitana- 12th May 2024 -Belper - Dave Evans
Cochylichroa-atricapitana- 12th May 2024 -Belper – Dave Evans
Cochylichroa atricapitana - Tony Davison
49.139 BF966 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Cochylis atricapitana
49.139 BF966 - Tortricidae - Tortricinae - Cochylis atricapitana
Cochylichroa-atricapitana- 12th May 2024 -Belper - Dave Evans

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Distribution Map for Cochylichroa atricapitana

Found 178 records
    ↳ 33 from After 2025
    ↳ 50 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 95 from Before 2020

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******* Choose ONLY one at a time, of either Monad, Tetrad or Hectad Distribution - each has it's own set of data. Also, the distribution maps cover ALL recorded data. *******

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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Cochylichroa atricapitana

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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: Cochylichroa atricapitana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Cochylichroa atricapitana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Cochylichroa atricapitana
AGR: 1.05%   |   Total % Change: 27.3%


CUSUM Analysis: Cochylichroa atricapitana
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 4 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 2012, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, 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: Cochylichroa atricapitana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Cochylichroa atricapitana
( 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 - Cochylichroa atricapitana – 178 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
upper cromford gardenSK25Y03/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Aston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A07/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y06/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L08/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Aston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A12/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y26/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T01/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T03/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S08/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H08/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T13/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L13/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T16/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South TipSK47K17/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H22/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South Tip , DerbyshireSK47K24/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y25/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S23/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S25/07/20256adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H28/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T22/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N19/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N27/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y12/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T14/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Aston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A29/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T13/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y07/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lowcroft, Buxton SK, UKSK07S12/05/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H13/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S12/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley garden SYASK47H16/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T27/05/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lower Cromford GardenSK25Y02/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X27/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC)SK38L06/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC)SK38L05/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I28/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N11/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H22/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H02/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H17/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y29/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S02/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darley BridgeSK26Q18/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U12/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S25/05/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S31/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R17/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N06/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H19/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lees Hall Barn, Long Clough ButterburSK09G21/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R28/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S21/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S03/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I15/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A19/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S25/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S07/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G27/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
EA depotSK43G10/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R05/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H03/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H14/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
EA depotSK43G21/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S17/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Deep Dale, Taddington, Derbyshire, UKSK16U25/05/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y01/05/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R20/08/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V20/08/20211adultDanes_2019-2021
Woodland AveSK43R18/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R20/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I16/06/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A04/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R28/05/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A21/09/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y05/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y21/07/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A24/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L14/06/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S28/05/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I25/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I28/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X03/09/20193adultDanes_2019-2021
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X24/08/20192adultDanes_2019-2021
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X17/08/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X14/08/20192adultDanes_2019-2021
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X27/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X21/07/20192adultDanes_2019-2021
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X09/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X05/07/20192adultDanes_2019-2021
Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T03/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Birch ValeSK08I20/04/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I01/08/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y19/07/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I27/07/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y26/07/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S09/05/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S20/05/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S16/06/20151Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z01/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S03/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S09/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S10/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S13/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S16/05/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Brushfield Spar Quarry, Monsal Dale, Little LongstoneSK17Q17/05/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y21/08/20131Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Erewash Fields, Long EatonSK53B09/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y30/07/20131Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y30/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z20/08/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z20/08/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V17/08/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S22/05/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Markeaton Park (Sturgess Field), DerbySK33I26/05/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K01/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A29/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z02/06/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z02/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R06/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S10/05/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S06/05/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S13/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S17/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S28/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K15/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A07/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D07/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K15/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A23/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A18/07/20103Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K05/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A09/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D13/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (Minton's Lagoon), Burton on TrentSK22F24/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Biggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P28/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W04/06/20103Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W02/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D02/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W03/06/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D05/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W08/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D22/05/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D15/05/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A19/05/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W20/05/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y14/07/20073Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y11/06/20071Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R24/05/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X05/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y01/07/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y13/07/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y13/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y01/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y09/06/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y09/06/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y01/08/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y06/08/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y01/08/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y06/08/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y13/07/20042Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y22/07/20043Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y25/07/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Toyota Site, BurnastonSK23V28/07/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y13/07/20042Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y25/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y22/07/20043Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Burnaston (Toyota Plant NR), DerbySK23V28/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X11/06/20041adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y13/06/20043Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X11/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y13/06/20043Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H25/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V30/05/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y28/07/20031Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y28/07/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bonsal MoorSK25T01/06/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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