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– Generally Common / Widespread
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Saltern Ear Moth, Large Ear moth
ID pointers: A medium sized broad-winged moth with pointed wing tip. Large obvious orange, sometimes white, kidney mark and smaller but equally as obvious orange oval mark. Ground colour a rich reddish-brown with orange-brown tones to the central forewing area. Ear moth is very difficult to identify from Saltern Ear and Large Ear, so is recommended to be recorded as Ear Moth agg, unless there is evidence to support the record otherwise.
Distribution: A resident that is locally common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Found most frequently in the lowland areas of the county, rather than on the upland areas in the north. Locally common in the southern valleys of the rivers Trent and Derwent.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 12-15mm
Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time. Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
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Distribution Map for Amphipoea oculea
Found 45 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 44 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 44 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 – Amphipoea oculea
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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:
Amphipoea oculea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Amphipoea oculea
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Amphipoea oculea
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Amphipoea oculea
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Amphipoea oculea
AGR: -3.41% | Total % Change: -50%
CUSUM Analysis: Amphipoea oculea
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 18 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.
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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 2005, 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: Amphipoea oculea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Amphipoea oculea
Amphipoea oculea
( 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 - Amphipoea oculea – 45 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 24/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coxbench (site not precise) | SK34R | 12/09/2016 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/09/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bilberry Wood, Ambergate | SK35L | 02/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, Bakewell | SK26D | 09/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 15/09/2009 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Alport Dale, nr Ladybower Resr | SK18P | 06/09/2005 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 05/09/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 03/08/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Church St,Holloway,Matlock | SK35I | 07/08/2004 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 08/08/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Whiteley's Garden Cressbrook | SK17R | 01/09/1999 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Calke Park (Betty's Pool),Ticknall | SK32R | 09/08/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Calke Park (Betty's Pool),Ticknall | SK32R | 09/08/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Calke Park (Betty's Pool),Ticknall | SK32R | 23/07/1997 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry,Rowsley Moor | SK26Y | 05/09/1981 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Wragg's Quarry, Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 05/09/1981 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drummond Rd, Ilkeston | SK44R | 03/08/1980 | 8 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drummond Rd, Ilkeston | SK44R | 07/08/1980 | 5 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drummond Rd, Ilkeston | SK44R | 21/07/1980 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drummond Rd, Ilkeston | SK44R | 29/07/1980 | 15 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drummond Rd, Ilkeston | SK44R | 19/07/1980 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drummond Rd, Ilkeston | SK44R | 27/07/1980 | 4 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Drummond Rd, Ilkeston | SK44R | 31/07/1980 | 12 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Newbold Ave, Chesterfield | SK37R | 20/09/1976 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Askew Grove, Repton | SK32D | 25/08/1974 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Askew Grove, Repton | SK32D | 25/08/1974 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Paulet School, Brizlincote, Burton on Trent | SK22K | 16/07/1969 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Newbold Rd, Chesterfield | SK37R | 08/09/1962 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Newbold Ave, Chesterfield | SK37R | 18/09/1958 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Walton Wood, Walton, Chesterfield | SK36U | 05/09/1957 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Newbold Ave, Chesterfield | SK37R | 22/08/1957 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Newbold Ave, Chesterfield | SK37R | 23/08/1957 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Holymoorside | SK36J | 31/08/1957 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Holymoorside | SK36J | 31/08/1957 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Newbold Ave, Chesterfield | SK37R | 06/09/1952 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Newland Gardens, Newbold, Chesterfield | SK37R | 05/09/1951 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coxbench (site not precise) | SK34R | 12/09/1916 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/09/1913 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 15/09/1909 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Poolsbrook, Staveley (site not precise) | SK47G | 12/08/1906 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Little Eaton (site not precise) | SK34R | 01/01/1905 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Little Eaton (site not precise) | SK34R | 01/01/1900 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bretby area, Swadlincote (site not precise) | SK22W | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bretby area, Swadlincote (site not precise) | SK22W | 01/01/1885 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |