16.019 BF440 – White-headed Drab – Paraswammerdamia albicapitella – (Scharfenberg, 1805)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data
** Identification write up required
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– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Swammerdamia caesiella
(Birch Drab);Swammerdamia pyrella
(Copper-fringed Drab):
Distribution: (Last record: 3 September 2023 at Breaston ) – 19 records between 2005 – 2023 (DaNES & IRecord)
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By – Steve Thorpe
Last Recorded General Area – Breaston
Selected Images:
Long Eaton (2022) Marion Bryce©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
Found 26 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 9 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 17 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 9 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 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 – Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
AGR: 2.46% | Total % Change: 66.7%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Paraswammerdamia albicapitella – 26 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staveley garden SYA | SK47H | 01/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45072499 |
| High Leas Farm | SK35D | 21/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48391038 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 20/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42551021 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 03/09/2023 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33497233 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 07/07/2023 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33496712 |
| Marlborough Road, Long Eaton, Derbys | SK43X | 17/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25875241 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 20/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498995 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 02/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498597 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 21/07/2020 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34059863 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 18/07/2018 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34059864 |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 18/07/2014 | 2 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9L8 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 21/08/2013 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34679617 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 30/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34679616 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 30/07/2013 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYQ8 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 02/08/2012 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33511253 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 02/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP8A1 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 15/07/2009 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34679615 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 02/08/2008 | 2 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34679614 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 29/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34679613 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 29/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CORM3 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 13/07/2005 | 2 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34679612 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 13/07/2005 | 2 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2PO |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 11/07/2005 | 3 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34679611 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 11/07/2005 | 3 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CORKP |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 09/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | A. Davison;N. Topliss;W. Soar | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2MZ |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 25/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | A. Davison;N. Topliss;W. Soar | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1TK |