Agonopterix heracliana       Agonopterix ciliella
32.018X  –  Depressariidae –  Depressariinae – Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Depressariidae  >> Depressariinae
** This page is to record aggregated records only – see individual species pages for additional information **
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Agonopterix ciliella – Banded Brindled Brown; Agonopterix heracliana – Common Brindled Brown
ID pointers: Agonopterix heracliana is one of a group of very similar looking species. Confusion with Agonopterix ciliella is likely, making positive ID rather tricky. Separation of these two species is possible based on the hindwing and there are other methods of separation, most of which are thought to be unreliable Only reliable method of separation can be made by Gen Det examination. Where this has not taken place records should be recorded as aggregated
Distribution:  See separate species pages – Both are widespread and common across the recording area
Flight Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  May /  July /  August /  September /  October /  November /  December /  –  Both species hibernate Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 15-24mm
Food Plant: A wide range of umbellifers
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
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Distribution Map for Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana

Found 136 records
    ↳ 34 from After 2025
    ↳ 44 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 58 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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.

⚠️ NBN Atlas UK Distribution - No LSID found for: Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana
This moth may be an aggregate and as such no specific records of distribution exist.


Monthly Records By Year: Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana
AGR: -2.27%   |   Total % Change: -38.2%


CUSUM Analysis: Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana
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 6 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 7 (July) 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 2004, 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: Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana
( 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 - Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana – 136 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202513/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202526/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaStaveley garden SYASK47H202516/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaInkersall gardenSK47G202518/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202529/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202516/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaStaveley SYASK47H202510/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202512/04/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202510/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202522/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202524/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202505/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBelperSK34N202505/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaLowcroft, Buxton SK, UKSK07S202505/03/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202506/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202506/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202507/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaDarley BridgeSK26Q202507/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202508/03/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBelperSK34U202507/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBelperSK34U202508/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBelperSK34U202509/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMickley, DerbyshireSK35Z202509/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBelperSK34N202519/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBelperSK34N202520/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202520/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202521/03/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaSYA GardenSK47H202526/03/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202527/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaAshford in the Water, Old Marble Mill.SK16Z202527/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMarkham Vale South Tip PerimeterSK47K202527/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaDarwin ForestSK26X202531/03/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202531/03/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202522/02/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaInkersall gardenSK47G202404/11/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202409/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBirch ValeSK08I202428/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWaingroves WoodsSK44E202417/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMickleover gardenSK33C202418/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMickleover gardenSK33C202429/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202405/04/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202412/04/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202405/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202412/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202417/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202418/03/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaHartington, Buxton SK, UKSK16F202419/03/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202429/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWoodland AveSK43R202417/03/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202419/03/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaKing's NewtonSK32Y202413/03/20246adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWoodland AveSK43R202414/02/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202416/02/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWoodland AveSK43R202418/02/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaHaddon HallSK26I202310/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBirch ValeSK08I202330/04/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202304/04/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBelperSK34N202305/04/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBelper GardenSK34P202317/03/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWoodland AveSK43R202316/02/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBelper GardenSK34P202303/02/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202321/02/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWoodland AveSK43R202219/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202202/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202203/05/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202219/05/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaOwlthorpeSK48B202206/03/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWoodland AveSK43R202228/03/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202201/03/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202204/03/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202222/03/20224adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaFerneydale AvenueSK07Q202227/03/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWoodland AveSK43R202111/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaSandiacre garden trapSK43S202119/05/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBirch ValeSK08I202115/04/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWoodland AveSK43R202115/03/20212adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWoodland AveSK43R202125/03/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaKings Newton FieldsSK32Y202027/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWeleda Site, IlkestonSK44M201907/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBirch ValeSK08I201931/05/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBirch ValeSK08I201922/04/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBirch ValeSK08I201930/04/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBirch ValeSK08I201922/03/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBirch ValeSK08I201920/03/20192adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBirch ValeSK08I201822/09/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWaingroves WoodsSK44E201818/07/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201817/07/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201816/07/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201819/07/20182Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBirch ValeSK08I201819/05/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201806/04/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBirch ValeSK08I201818/04/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201815/03/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201823/03/20182adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWaingroves WoodsSK44E201705/08/20172adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201730/07/20172Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBirch ValeSK08I201715/03/20171adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWaingroves Wood Moth and Bat EventSK44E201606/08/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201620/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201602/04/20163adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201619/04/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201622/03/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaWaingroves Wood Moth and Bat EventSK44E201508/08/20152adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201502/04/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201504/04/20152adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201513/04/20151Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201520/03/20152adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201403/05/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201410/05/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201412/05/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201410/04/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201408/03/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201429/03/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201430/03/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201306/04/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201205/08/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaCarr WoodSK45A201207/04/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201208/04/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201208/03/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201220/03/20124adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201221/03/20122adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201108/04/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201109/04/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201114/04/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201120/03/20112adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201009/04/20101adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200730/07/20071Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaRobin WoodSK32M200625/08/20061Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200501/08/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200404/08/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200404/08/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200406/08/20045Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200407/08/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200427/07/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200402/05/20042Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200427/03/20043Adultvc57_irecords_extract

Agonopterix heracliana       Agonopterix ciliella

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