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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
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Distribution Map for Philedone gerningana
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 3 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 – Philedone gerningana
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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:
Philedone gerningana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Philedone gerningana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Philedone gerningana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Philedone gerningana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Philedone gerningana
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Philedone gerningana
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Philedone gerningana
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Philedone gerningana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Philedone gerningana
Philedone gerningana
( 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 - Philedone gerningana – 3 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 26/06/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slagmill Plantation, Beeley Moor (site not precise) | SK36E | 08/07/1997 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precise) | SK36G | 01/08/1984 | 6 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |