Gelechiidae – Apatetrinae – Helcystogramma rufescens – Common Zebra Moth STATUS – Presumably a common species in the county in grassy places. ID POINTERS – Forewing yellowish-brown, sometimes darker between […]
Gelechiidae – Anomologinae – Isophrictis striatella – (Tansy Stem Borer / White-border Neb) STATUS – A new species for VC57 & Derbyshire when one was trapped overnight on 21st July
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Gelechia nigra – Black Gelechia. STATUS – A first record of this species since 1916. One attracted to a garden light trap in Chaddesden, Derby on
Gelechiidae – Anacampsinae – Aproaerema anthyllidella – Vetch Moth STATUS – Uncertain in the county. This is the first record since 1977. ID POINTERS – Wings rest roof-like. Forewing blackish
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Carpatolechia alburnella – Birch Grey STATUS – Status unknown – Probably local and well distributed wherever there is birch (Betula) ID POINTERS – Forewing whitish silvery grey
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Teleiopsis diffinis – Large Groundling STATUS – Uncertain. Less than 10 reported records records since 1984. Latest from Cromford 29/6/2024. On Sheep’s Sorrel ID POINTERS –
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Neotelphusa sequax – Rock-rose Moth STATUS – Should be fairly common in Derbyshire, where there is Rock-rose. All records coming from the dales. ID POINTERS – Forewing
Gelechiidae – Anacampsinae – Neofaculta ericetella – Heather Grey STATUS – Generally common on the heather moorlands in the county. ID POINTERS – A flat looking moth with forewing pale
Gelechiidae – Anacampsinae – Dichomeris marginella – Juniper Webber STATUS – Recorded from only five locations (11 records) in the county, Melbourne, Kings Newton, Robin Wood, Sandiacre and Breaston, so
Gelechiidae – Anacampsinae – Anarsia spartiella – Obscure Snout STATUS – Status unknown in the county. Distributed throughout England. This would appear to be the first record since 1963 –
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Carpatolechia fugitivella – Elm Groundling STATUS – Status unknown – lats recorded in 1974, this seems to be the first modern day record, trapped 16.7.2003 ID POINTERS –
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Recurvaria leucatella – White-barred Groundling STATUS – First recorded in the County on 12/8/2007 at Kings Newton. Very few records since. Two more from Kings Newton
Gelechiidae – Anomologinae – Bryotropha affinis – (Dark Neb) STATUS – A fairly common and widespread species in the county. ID POINTERS – A flat looking moth with the forewing
Gelechiidae – Apatetrinae – Chrysoesthia drurella – Flame Crest STATUS – Presumably a common species on Fat Hen. The below is probably the first modern day record 15/06/2004 ID POINTERS
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae -Gelechia senticetella – (Cypress Groundling) STATUS – Found on Juniper and Cypress but current status in the county unknown. Probably expanding its range due to the food
Gelechiidae – Anacampsinae – Hypatima rhomboidella – Black Rhomboid Grey STATUS – Status unknown in the county. Very few Derbyshire records of a common moth throughout Britain. ID POINTERS –
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Bryotropha domestica – House Neb STATUS – Common and widespread throughout the county, especially in urban areas. ID POINTERS – Forewing a pale buff-brown, marked with darker
Gelechiidae – Anomologinae – Monochroa lucidella – Buff-marked Neb STATUS – Common moth that is widespread in Derbyshire on Common Spike-rush ID POINTERS -The forewings are very pointed, brownish-grey, sprinkled with
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Scrobipalpa ocellatella STATUS – A new species for Derbyshire – 2 trapped over-night on 28th August 2022 at Kings Newton by Will Soar. ID POINTERS – Forewing
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Teleiodes luculella – Crescent Groundling STATUS – Fairly common in Oakwoods throughout Derbyshire ID POINTERS – Forewing dark grey to blackish, mottled with a large semi-circular whitish
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Psoricoptera gibbosella STATUS – Found on Oak but current status in the county unknown. Probably local with about 3 records ID POINTERS – Note the black line
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Scrobipalpa costella STATUS – Presumably a common but localised and widespread species in the county where there is Woody Nightshade (Bittersweet). ID POINTERS – Forewing a yellowish-brown
Gelechiidae – Anomologinae – Metzneria metzneriella STATUS – Common moth that is widespread in Derbyshire on Common Knapweed. ID POINTERS – Small long and slender in appearance. Yellowish brown with reddish-brown
Gelechiidae – Gelechiinae – Bryotropha terrella STATUS – Common and widespread throughout the county. ID POINTERS – Relatively non-descript- Forewing a light brown, sometimes dark or greyish. Usually a black dot
Gelechiidae – Anomologinae – Elamprotes atrella – Two-spotted Neb STATUS – Presumably a common species in the county where there is St. John’s Wort ID POINTERS – A tiny moth, overall
