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– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Grapholita orobana (Southern Crescent)
ID pointers: Can be confused with G.orobana but this species flies in July and is restricted to a few places in Southern England and East Anglia.
Distribution: (First record: 17 May 2010 at Pleasley Pit ) – (Last record: 29 April 2025 at Whitwell Pit Tip ) – Nationally Scarce B – DaNES 2 records both from Pleasley Pit 17/5/2010 appears to be a first VC57 record and 5/6/2016. iRecord 1 record from 17/5/2015 Langley Mill tip, 21/5/2022 from Deep Dale.
latest record from Whitwell Pit tip 29/4/2025
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
First Recorded Year: 2010
Last Recorded By – Ian Hurst
Last Recorded General Area – Whitwell Pit Tip
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Distribution Map for Grapholita lunulana
Found 6 records
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 3 from Before 2020
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 1 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 – Grapholita lunulana
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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:
Grapholita lunulana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Grapholita lunulana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Grapholita lunulana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Grapholita lunulana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Grapholita lunulana
AGR: 2.74% | Total % Change: 50%
CUSUM Analysis: Grapholita lunulana
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 21 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 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2022, 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: Grapholita lunulana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Grapholita lunulana
Grapholita lunulana
( 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 - Grapholita lunulana – 6 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47L | 22/05/2025 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| CheeDale Quarry Reserve | SK17G | 17/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Deep Dale NR | SK16U | 21/05/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Pleasley Colliery NR, Pleasley | SK46X | 05/06/2016 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Langley Mill Tip, Amber Drive | SK44N | 17/05/2015 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Pleasley Pit (Orchid patch) | SK46X | 17/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |