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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
** 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: Ypsolopha parenthesella (White-shouldered Ochre)
Distribution: (Last record: 27 July 2025 at Kings Newton ) – Appears to be an uncommon species – Harrison & Sterling listed records from 1953-1957; DaNES shows 7 records between 1994-2012 & iRecord shows 14 records between 2005 – 2025
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Will Soar
Last Recorded General Area – Kings Newton
Selected Images:
Allestree – Feb 2024 -Stephen Plant© / Belper (July 2024) Dave Evans© / Kings Newton (July 2025) Tony Davison©
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Distribution Map for Ypsolopha ustella
Found 31 records
↳ 9 from After 2025
↳ 13 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 9 from Before 2020
↳ 9 from After 2025
↳ 13 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 9 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 – Ypsolopha ustella
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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:
Ypsolopha ustella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Ypsolopha ustella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Ypsolopha ustella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
Shading shows moth presence between dates
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Recordings By Year: Ypsolopha ustella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Ypsolopha ustella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Ypsolopha ustella
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 15 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 2010, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, 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: Ypsolopha ustella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Ypsolopha ustella
Ypsolopha ustella
( 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 - Ypsolopha ustella – 31 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton | SK07R | 15/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 05/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34U | 18/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 16/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Inkersall garden | SK47G | 28/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47L | 20/03/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 07/03/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47K | 31/03/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Havercroft Road | SK38L | 22/02/2025 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Belper | SK34U | 21/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Wyver Lane, Belper. | SK34P | 05/03/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Shire Hill, south | SK09M | 01/02/2024 | 3 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC) | SK38L | 03/02/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Florence road, Sheffield | SK38L | 15/02/2024 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 19/02/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longdendale, Wildboar Clough | SK09U | 28/01/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07R | 31/08/2023 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough Fields | SK09L | 08/08/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 03/02/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Allestree Park | SK34K | 25/09/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 19/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston | SK44K | 16/03/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Havercroft Road | SK38L | 16/09/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 23/02/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Crich Chase,Ambergate | SK35L | 11/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 12/01/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Padley Gorge, Nether Padley | SK27P | 19/08/2010 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 05/08/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 11/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Calke Park (Poker's Leys), Ticknall | SK32L | 13/02/1998 | 3 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Linacre Resr (north side) (site not precise) | SK37G | 20/08/1994 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |