10.001 BF123 – Oak Blotch-miner – Tischeria ekebladella – (Bjerkander, 1795)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Leaf-miner
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Small Carl (Tischeria dodonaea)
ID pointers: A Leaf-miner – The larva generally feeds on the leaves of oak (Quercus) or sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), forming distinctive flat white blotch mines on the upper-side. The larvae overwinter inside a circular chamber in the mine, and then pupate inside this chamber in late spring. Adults are golden-brown with a yellow forewing dark towards the wing tips.
Distribution: The leaf mine is regularly recorded where there is Oak, so likely to be common but localised in Derbyshire.
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: Mine September – November
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 7 November 2025 by RP ***
Blue-coded] moths is not displayed/updated in this tab. However, all verified records for this moth are listed in the RECORDS tab below. Selected Images: Buxton, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge © / Markham Vale – 1st Nov 2025 Markham Vale©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2007 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 1976 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Tischeria ekebladella
Found 36 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 16 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 20 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 16 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 20 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Tischeria ekebladella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Tischeria ekebladella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Tischeria ekebladella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Tischeria ekebladella
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Recordings By Year: Tischeria ekebladella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Tischeria ekebladella
AGR: 20.35% | Total % Change: 8433.3%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Tischeria ekebladella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Tischeria ekebladella
Tischeria ekebladella
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 2020-2026.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Tischeria ekebladella
Tischeria ekebladella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Mine 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 mine periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen mining, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Tischeria ekebladella – 36 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale North Tip | SK47L | 01/11/2025 | 250 | mine | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46192091 |
| Stoney Clouds, meadow | SK43T | 15/09/2025 | 5 | mine | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45437050 |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK28C | 06/09/2025 | 1 | Adult | abihaide | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45317636 |
| Burton upon Trent | SK32P | 05/11/2024 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41038906 |
| Pottery Wood | SK32G | 05/11/2024 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41038952 |
| Poppy Wood | SK32S | 22/11/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35107053 |
| Calke Park | SK32R | 07/10/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105502 |
| Calke Park | SK32R | 01/10/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105531 |
| Carver's Rocks | SK32G | 30/09/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35106076 |
| Glossop, Shawmoor Plantation | SK09F | 13/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36336656 |
| Belper Garden | SK34P | 11/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34543751 |
| Allestree Park | SK34K | 25/09/2022 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105362 |
| Thornhill Carrs | SK18X | 08/10/2021 | 1 | Mine | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35093895 |
| Blacka Moor and Plantation | SK28V | 06/11/2020 | 1 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC18200423 |
| Millstone Edge | SK28K | 03/11/2020 | 20 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC18184840 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 12/07/2020 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34059779 |
| Grange Wood | SK21S | 13/09/2018 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35106433 |
| Longshaw Estate and Padley Gorge | SK27P | 28/09/2015 | 10 | Adult | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC19066432 |
| Meersbrook, Sheffield | SK38M | 03/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC1125813 |
| Not given | SK21C | 03/07/2014 | 1 | Adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC1564779 |
| Carr Wood | SK45A | 22/07/2012 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33511010 |
| Carr Wood, Ripley | SK45A | 22/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP833 |
| Bamford | SK28B | 21/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | K. McCabe;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTQF |
| Ladybower Resr | SK18U | 03/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXJ6 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 31/08/2010 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33515564 |
| Linacre | SK37L | 13/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COT02 |
| Calke Park | SK32L | 25/10/2008 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105476 |
| Calke Park,Ticknall | SK32R | 25/10/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSOW |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 11/06/2007 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34680389 |
| Goyt Valley,Whaley Bridge | SK07E | 26/09/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9YL |
| Swanwick, Alfreton | SK45B | 05/12/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1FQ |
| Brackley Gate, nr Coxbench | SK34W | 03/11/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR0Q |
| Broomfield Hall, Morley, Derby | SK34V | 02/11/1996 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQWP |
| Broomfield Hall, Morley, Derby | SK34V | 02/11/1996 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQWR |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley (site not precise) | SK26Z | 12/11/1983 | 1 | Larval Mine | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQET |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 07/09/1976 | 1 | Larval Mine | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0K8 |