Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C3 – As C2 but bred moth required – 
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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant 
– Day-flying
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Hard to distinguish between other related species
Eckington Cemetry and Bolsover Churchyard – Feb 2026 – Mark Radford© 1st VC57 records
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Immatures: (between 2026 - 2026)
Distribution Map for Dahlica triquetrella
↳ 3 from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 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 – Dahlica triquetrella
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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:
Dahlica triquetrella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Dahlica triquetrella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Dahlica triquetrella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Dahlica triquetrella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Dahlica triquetrella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Dahlica triquetrella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Dahlica triquetrella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Dahlica triquetrella
Dahlica triquetrella
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.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Dahlica triquetrella – 3 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckington Cemetery | SK48F | 10/02/2026 | 108 | larval case | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC49801424 |
| Eckington Cemetery | SK48F | 10/02/2026 | 108 | larva | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC49890612 |
| Bolsover churchyard | SK47Q | 08/02/2026 | 17 | larval case | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC49890620 |