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35.017 BF797  –  Gelechiidae –  Anacampsinae – Neofaculta ericetella – Heather Grey – (Geyer, [1832]) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gelechiidae  >> Anacampsinae
Other Name/s: Heather Groundling, Heather Sober
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: A flat looking moth with forewing pale to dark grey. Veins are variably speckled white and black, and several large black elongated dashes.
Distribution:  Generally common on the heather moorlands in the county.
Flight Period: May /  June /  –  On the wing May – June. Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 13-18mm
 Food Plant: Heather
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Buxton, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge ©

35.017 BF797 - Gelechiidae - Anacampsinae - Neofaculta ericetella
Neofaculta ericetella
35.017 BF797 - Gelechiidae - Anacampsinae - Neofaculta ericetella

 
 

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Distribution Map for Neofaculta ericetella

Found 29 records
    ↳ 6 from After 2025
    ↳ 10 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 13 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 – Neofaculta ericetella

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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: Neofaculta ericetella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Neofaculta ericetella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Neofaculta ericetella
AGR: 2.35%   |   Total % Change: 55.6%


CUSUM Analysis: Neofaculta ericetella
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 17 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 2006, 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: Neofaculta ericetella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Neofaculta ericetella
( 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 - Neofaculta ericetella – 29 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Neofaculta ericetellaFroggattSK27N202501/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202530/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaCromford MoorSK25X202501/05/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202511/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaSheffieldSK38M202520/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaGlossop, Black MoorSK09R202506/05/202520adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaBrockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire.SK37Q202423/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaDerbyshire, UKSK19A202401/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202412/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaLongdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U202307/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202310/06/20236adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S202319/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202317/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202319/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaGlossop, Moorfield, Wood's CabinSK09L202322/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaHavercroft RoadSK38L202106/06/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F201925/06/20195adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaBirch ValeSK08I201914/05/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaBirch ValeSK08I201930/04/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S201118/05/20111Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Neofaculta ericetellaLadycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S201117/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neofaculta ericetellaBeeley Moor, BeeleySK26Y201117/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neofaculta ericetellaSchool Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R201119/04/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neofaculta ericetellaMillstone Edge,HathersageSK28K201004/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neofaculta ericetellaMillstone Edge,HathersageSK28K200806/06/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neofaculta ericetellaCrich Chase,AmbergateSK35L200603/06/20063Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neofaculta ericetellaDeerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K199315/06/19931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neofaculta ericetellaDeerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K199221/05/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Neofaculta ericetellaDeerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K199222/05/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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