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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Other Scopariinae spp.
ID pointers: The palest of the British scopariinae, and one of the smallest of the group, and quite distinctive. Forewing is whitish to pale yellowish brown, with a whitish cross-line just beyond two thirds. A dot-like star-shaped or elongated spot, dark brown or blackish at two thirds.
Distribution: (Last record: 4 July 2025 at Normanton, Derby ) – Local, but widely distributed in the county. Recorded in small numbers. What is likely to be the first inner city record was taken at light in Normanton, Derby on 4th July 2025.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Andrew-John Shervill
Last Recorded General Area – Normanton, Derby
Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar© / Normanton, Derby (2025) – Andrew-John Shervill©
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Distribution Map for Eudonia pallida
Found 43 records
↳ 8 from After 2025
↳ 18 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 17 from Before 2020
↳ 8 from After 2025
↳ 18 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 17 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 – Eudonia pallida
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Eudonia pallida
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Eudonia pallida
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eudonia pallida
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Eudonia pallida
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eudonia pallida
AGR: 9.02% | Total % Change: 462.5%
CUSUM Analysis: Eudonia pallida
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 13 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 9 (September) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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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 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: Eudonia pallida
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eudonia pallida
Eudonia pallida
( 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 - Eudonia pallida – 43 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleove, Derby | SK33G | 22/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Dinting Nature Reserve | SK09C | 06/08/2025 | 38 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire | SK43A | 17/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 05/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ingleby Ave, Derby | SK33L | 04/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Via Gellia | SK25T | 02/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Chaddesden Garden | SK33T | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34N | 16/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Forbes Hole LNR | SK43W | 25/07/2024 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Orchid Wood | SK43L | 23/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Scalpcliffe road | SK22R | 22/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 10/08/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Findern Garden | SK33A | 28/07/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 12/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 07/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 30/06/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34U | 27/06/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, The Twitchlings | SK09K | 27/08/2022 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 27/07/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 23/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 23/07/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 19/07/2022 | 11 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 16/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 26/09/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 20/07/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| The Mays, Malthouse Lane, Froggatt | SK27N | 04/08/2019 | 1 | adult | Danes_2019-2021 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 30/07/2017 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE | SK37J | 10/08/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| biggin dale | SK15P | 01/08/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE | SK37J | 31/07/2014 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 30/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| biggin dale | SK15P | 30/07/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| biggin dale | SK15P | 30/07/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE | SK37J | 27/07/2014 | 8 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE | SK37J | 20/06/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE | SK37J | 30/07/2013 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 23/07/2013 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | SK37J | 18/06/2012 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 23/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 02/07/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 05/07/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Mercaston Marsh Zone , Mercaston, Brailsford | SK24R | 24/06/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |