Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia conjugella – Apple Fruit Moth STATUS – Widespread and common to abundant among Rowan throughout the county. ID POINTERS – Typical form shows forewing greyish brown with a […]
Aryyresthiidae – Argyresthia albistria – Dark Blackthorn Tip Moth STATUS – Last recorded 5/8/2024 Cromford – Found on Blackthorn, but status unknown, and likely to be in widely scattered localities across
Aryyresthiidae – Argyresthia bonnetella – Hawthorn Tip Moth STATUS – Found on Hawthorn (Crataegus) in widely scattered localities across the county. ID POINTERS – Tiny but distinctive with a mixed creamy-brown
Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia spinosella – Blackthorn Argent STATUS – Unknown in the county, as so few records. Found on Blackthorn. ID POINTERS – Head and upper body (Tegulae) orange-brown. Forewing brownish-grey
Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia brockeella – Gold-ribbon Argent STATUS – Common across the British Isles. In Derbyshire locally fairly common where there is Birch and Alder woodland. ID POINTERS – One of
Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia retinella – Netted Argent STATUS – This little moth is fairly common throughout the British Isles on Birch (Betula). So most probably common in many Derbyshire Birch
Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia cupressella – Cypress-tip Moth STATUS – This little moth was not recorded in Britain until 1997. Originating from North America has most probably been introduced with its
Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia geodartella STATUS – This little moth is common throughout the county on birch. ID POINTERS – Tiny but distinctive with a golden brassy and white forewing and a
Aryyresthiidae – Argyresthia pruniella – Cherry Fruit Moth STATUS – Last recorded 2/8/2024 – Cromford. Status in Derbyshire unknown – It is a nationally common moth, so must be widespread
Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia trifasciata STATUS – This little moth was not recorded in Britain until 1982. So assume the status in the county is common, as it is found in
