29.002 BF664  –  Chimabachidae – Diurnea lipsiella – Late Reveller – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Chimabachidae
Other Name/s: November Tubic – formally Diurnea phryganella
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  D. fagella
ID pointers: The male forewing is a light brown variably shaded grey and yellowish brown, with an obscure dark spot usually present at two-thirds and a diagonal line from the costa to the tornus. The females have under-developed wings (brachypterous).
Distribution:  (Last record: 13 October 2024 at Long Clough )  –  Formally known as Diurnea phryganella, the status in Derbyshire is uncertain as there appears to be only a handful of records since 1959. What few records there are have all come from the high NW of Derbyshire.
Flight Period: October /  November /  –  On the wing October – November. Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Orridge, Christian Heintzen  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 22-25mm
Food Plant: Oak and Bilberry.
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Long Clough

IMAGES BELOW:  Buxton, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge © / Long Clough – Christian Heintzen©

 
 
 

Distribution Map for Diurnea lipsiella

Found 5 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 3 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.

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 – Diurnea lipsiella

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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: Diurnea lipsiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Diurnea lipsiella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Diurnea lipsiella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Diurnea lipsiella
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 24 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 7 (July) 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 2021, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2021, 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: Diurnea lipsiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Diurnea lipsiella
( 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 - Diurnea lipsiella – 5 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Diurnea lipsiellaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202413/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Diurnea lipsiellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202123/10/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Diurnea lipsiellaGardom's Edge, BaslowSK27R199612/10/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Diurnea lipsiellaGardom's edge, Baslow, DerbysSK27R199520/10/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Diurnea lipsiellaStonedge, nr Holymoorside (site not precise)SK36N197123/10/19711Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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