74.009 BF2423  –  Nolidae –  Chloephorinae – Nycteola revayana – Oak Nycteoline – (Scopoli, 1772) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Nolidae  >> Chloephorinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Acleris micro moths
ID pointers: A small and very variable species. Very much like an Acleris micro moth. Narrow and steeply arched forewing, with a straight leading edge and curved outer edge to a pointed tip. Markings quite varied – grey-brown to orange brown, with a variety of cross-bands; an all blackish variety and a rarer variety with broad tawny band & blackish streak running down through the wing.
Distribution:  (First record: 1987 )  –  (Last record: 30 October 2024 at Belper )  –  Now a resident that is uncommon and locally distributed in Derbyshire. Only spasmodically recorded primarily from sites in the south of the county.
General Comment: None Flight Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  May /  July /  August /  September /  October /  November /  December –  On the wing July – May. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Brian Hallam; Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 20-25mm
Forewing: 11-13mm Food Plant: Oak (Quercus).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 1987
Last Recorded By – Dave Newcombe
Last Recorded General Area – Belper
 Selected Images:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©   /    Findern –  Brian Hallam© / Belper (2025) Dave Evans

Oak Nycteoline - Noctuidae - Nycteola revayana
Oak Nycteoline – form ramosana – Tony Davison – Melbourne
Oak Nycteoline - Noctuidae - Nycteola revayana
Oak Nycteoline – form rosana – Tony Davison – Melbourne
Oak Nycteoline - Noctuidae - Nycteola revayana
Oak Nyceoline – Oak Nyceoline – an interesting colour form trapped at Findern – Brian Hallam
74.009 BF2423 - Oak Nycteoline - Noctuidae - Nycteola revayana
Oak Nyceoline – Brian Hallam – Findern
Oak Nycteoline 19th March 2025 - Belper - Dave Evans
Oak Nycteoline 19th March 2025 – Belper – Dave Evans
Oak Nycteoline - Noctuidae - Nycteola revayana
Oak Nycteoline - Noctuidae - Nycteola revayana
Oak Nycteoline - Noctuidae - Nycteola revayana
74.009 BF2423 - Oak Nycteoline - Noctuidae - Nycteola revayana
Oak Nycteoline 19th March 2025 - Belper - Dave Evans


Image Gallery

Oak Nycteoline 19th March 2025 - Belper - Dave Evans Oak Nycteoline - Nycteola revayana - Findern - Brian Hallam Oak Nycteoline form ramosana - 26th July 2008 - Melbourne Tony Davison© Oak Nycteoline form rosana- 26th March 2005 - Melbourne Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Nycteola revayana

Found 199 records
    ↳ 38 from After 2025
    ↳ 67 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 94 from Before 2020
Flying
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Dec

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Nycteola revayana

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Monthly Records By Year: Nycteola revayana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Nycteola revayana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Nycteola revayana
AGR: 0.85%   |   Total % Change: 23.7%


CUSUM Analysis: Nycteola revayana
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 0 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 10 (October) 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 2004, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2018, 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: Nycteola revayana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Nycteola revayana
( 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 - Nycteola revayana – 199 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L05/11/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P18/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T18/07/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T16/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cromford MoorSK25X13/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U10/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N10/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N09/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T05/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X04/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T01/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X30/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Hague Street, Hay MeadowSK09G29/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N25/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A25/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N25/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U21/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T21/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A20/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N20/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T19/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Sandiacre GardenSK43T20/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47K11/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P01/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N30/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N29/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47L28/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y26/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N26/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P27/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K21/03/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A21/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47L20/03/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N19/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L08/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U08/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K07/03/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A07/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Old Park Plantation, BeeleySK26U03/11/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
High Leas Farm, RiberSK35D02/11/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N30/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N24/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I17/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47K14/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y07/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P05/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Inkersall gardenSK47G27/07/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T18/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C11/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A09/07/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43S05/07/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Shire Hill, southSK09M16/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Brockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire.SK37Q08/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Park Head, Crich.SK35M13/04/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R12/04/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K05/04/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N21/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P20/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, Sheffield, UKSK38L19/03/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y18/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K14/03/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T13/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
King's NewtonSK32Y13/03/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K15/02/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U25/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A21/07/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A27/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C27/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A23/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F10/06/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T19/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T19/05/20234adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R16/04/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U16/04/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N14/04/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R09/04/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R17/03/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R16/02/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A01/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
SandiacreSK43T19/07/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A30/04/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Kirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K17/04/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R16/04/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L29/03/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R15/03/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R12/03/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Kirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K10/03/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Drakelow, Derbys.SK22F09/10/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Briar Close, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V08/10/20211adultDanes_2019-2021
Sandiacre garden trapSK43S19/05/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R09/05/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R20/04/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L31/03/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A29/03/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y15/09/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R14/09/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A14/09/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A05/08/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R17/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
The Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N01/07/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Woodland AveSK43R24/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
HathersageSK28F25/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A09/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U12/04/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L11/04/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A25/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T22/04/20191Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X23/03/20191Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A22/03/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y21/03/20197Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton LeesSK38L05/05/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X31/03/20171Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X29/10/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y07/09/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z06/09/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z28/07/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T30/05/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z02/04/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A01/08/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z09/04/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hillside, Findern, DerbySK33A12/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R07/10/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R07/10/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R24/09/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R24/09/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, GlapwellSK46S23/09/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, GlapwellSK46S23/09/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Duffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K07/05/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Duffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K07/05/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S28/03/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z12/10/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z12/10/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R17/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Duffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K15/04/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Duffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K15/04/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z29/03/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z29/03/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R22/05/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R15/10/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V10/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V10/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (car park),Burton on TrentSK22F13/09/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (car park),Burton on TrentSK22F13/09/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X25/07/20081adultvc57_irecords_extract
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X25/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR,Burton on TrentSK22F13/09/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR,Burton on TrentSK22F13/09/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R08/07/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R06/07/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S12/04/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S28/03/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
FOREMARK RESERVOIRSK32H23/09/20061adultvc57_irecords_extract
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H23/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V17/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Church St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I12/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R29/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R04/05/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Charlesworth St,Carr Vale,BolsoverSK46U16/04/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South DarleySK26Q11/05/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
FOREMARK RESERVOIRSK32H25/03/20051adultvc57_irecords_extract
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H25/03/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y25/03/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y25/03/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V31/10/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V31/10/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cross Green Cottages,Flint Lane,South DarleySK26Q25/04/20043Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y12/04/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y12/04/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y12/04/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dimminsdale NR, Calke, TicknallSK32Q19/09/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
St Charles Close, HadfieldSK09D14/04/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
St Charles Close, HadfieldSK09D14/04/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A21/09/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S10/08/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall, GlapwellSK46S10/08/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R10/05/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R10/05/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R21/04/20022Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R21/04/20022Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R02/04/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R02/04/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R31/03/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R31/03/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R12/05/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R12/05/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R05/05/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R05/05/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Elvaston Park, DerbySK43B02/05/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Elvaston Park, DerbySK43B02/05/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Fernhill Rd, MellorSJ98U24/04/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Fernhill Rd, MellorSJ98U24/04/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Clough Wood (site not precise)SK26K04/07/199011Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Clough Wood (site not precise)SK26K04/07/199011Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precies)SK26Z28/05/19901Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Beeley Moor (site not precise)SK26Z28/05/19901Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Clough Wood (site not precise)SK26K12/05/19909Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Clough Wood (site not precise)SK26K12/05/19909Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Allestree Park (site not precise), DerbySK34K19/06/19873Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data
Allestree Park (site not precise), DerbySK34K19/06/19873Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data

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