39.005 BF903  –  Parametriotidae – Chrysoclista linneella – Lime Flame – (Clerck, 1759) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Parametriotidae
Other Name/s: Lime Cosmet; Glyphipteryx linneella
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Chrysoclista lathamella (Willow Flame); Chrysoesthia drurella (Fiery Miner)
ID pointers: An attractive little moth with bright flame-orange panels in the forewing containing three or four leaden coloured blotches.
Distribution:  (First record: 1863 )  –  (Last record: 23 June 2024 at Hall Leys Park, Matlock )  –  Significant record – Harrison & Sterling show a record from Repton Shrubs and Bretby Park 1863; One photographed at Chaddesden on 26th July 2021 represents the first record since 1863. A second from Chaddesden (same garden) on 10/8/2022. A casual record from Matlock 23rd June 2024
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  –  An extended flight period – May-September Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Kirsty Raphael, Neil Loverock  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 12mm
Food Plant: Lime trees where the larvae feed under the bark
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 1863
Last Recorded By – Kirsty Raphael
Last Recorded General Area – Hall Leys Park, Matlock

Selected Images:  

Chaddesden 26th July 2021 & Chaddesden 10/8/2022 – Neil Loverock© – Leys Hall Park, Matlock (2024) Kirsty Raphael©



Distribution Map for Chrysoclista linneella

Found 3 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 0 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Chrysoclista linneella

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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: Chrysoclista linneella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Chrysoclista linneella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Chrysoclista linneella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Chrysoclista linneella
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 23 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.

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 2021, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2021, 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: Chrysoclista linneella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Chrysoclista linneella
( 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 - Chrysoclista linneella – 3 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Matlock, DerbyshireSK26V23/06/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T10/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T26/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract

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