49.057 BF1016 – Buff Grey Tortrix – Cnephasia longana – (Haworth, 1811)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Male is a flat whitish-grey, pale yellowish-brown to dark yellowish brown. Rarely marked. Female forewing is a creamy yellow-brown with darker, rather diffuse markings, including a rather oblique cross-band at about a third and another at about a half, with inner margin deeply indented.
Distribution: (Last record: 17 July 2018 at Kings Newton ) – Uncertain, likely to be widespread where there are flower meadows. Since 2004 only 10 records from Melbourne, Kings Newton, Belper & Newall. Latest 17/7/2018 Kings Newton.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2018
Last Recorded By – Will Soar
Last Recorded General Area – Kings Newton
Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2019)
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Distribution Map for Cnephasia longana
Found 16 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 16 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 16 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Cnephasia longana
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Monthly Records By Year:
Cnephasia longana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Cnephasia longana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Cnephasia longana
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Recordings By Year: Cnephasia longana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Cnephasia longana
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Cnephasia longana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Cnephasia longana
Cnephasia longana
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 - Cnephasia longana – 16 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 07/07/2019 | 1 | Adult | HILL, Mr B.J.N. | Danes_2019-2021 | 1447 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 17/07/2018 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060287 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 25/07/2012 | 2 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34676994 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 25/07/2012 | 2 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYA1 |
| Findern Close, Belper | SK34P | 24/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | D. Evans | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUFB |
| Findern Close, Belper | SK34P | 23/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | D. Evans | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COY8R |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 15/07/2008 | 2 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34676993 |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 03/08/2007 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33405475 |
| Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 03/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP41R |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 22/07/2007 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33405313 |
| Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 22/07/2007 | 1 | Adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3ZA |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 04/08/2006 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COS7S |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 15/08/2004 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33102500 |
| Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 15/08/2004 | 1 | Adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2DJ |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 12/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34676992 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 12/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVM6 |