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– Leaf Miner
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: The adult – Females are wingless and often remain within or on the larval case to lay eggs. They are predominantly parthenogenetic, meaning female reproduce without males (self fertile). Males are rare in most of the UK. They have been recorded in Cornwall.
Distribution: (First record: 4 January 2026 at Willington ) – (Last record: 4 January 2026 at Willington ) – This species is one of the most commonly recorded of the “bagworms”, named after the larvae’s habit of creating a cone like bag or case in which to live. So this first record for VC57 Derbyshire comes a somewhat of a surprise that this species has not been previously recorded. A larval case was discovered at Willington on 4th January 2026.
General Comment: Common known as the Ramshorn Bagworm, a species of bagworm moth belonging to the Pyschidae family. Commonly found in damp, shady environments throughout England and Wales. Because they are so well camouflaged, they can easily be overlooked, appearing like small bits of lichen until they are seen to move. A species which seems to be moving northwards.
Recent scientific consensus has no longer regarded Luffia ferchaultella as a seperate species and is now considered the parthenoogenetic form of L.lapidella, rather than a separate species.
Mine Period Additional: None.
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Easy to identify, generally the leaf mine is distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species. Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Case
Mine Comment: Not a true leaf miner – a member of the “bagworms” – The larval cases are identified by their unique appearance. About 5-7mm long, the cases are conical or rounded and are typically covered in green or black lichens and minerals for camouflage.
*** Last updated on 5 January 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2026
First Recorded Year: 2026
Last Recorded By – Will Soar
Last Recorded General Area – Willington
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First VC57 record – 4/1/26 – Willington – Will Soar©
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Distribution Map for Luffia lapidella
Found 1 records
↳ 1 from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
↳ 1 from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Luffia lapidella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Luffia lapidella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Luffia lapidella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Luffia lapidella
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Recordings By Year: Luffia lapidella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Luffia lapidella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Luffia lapidella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Luffia lapidella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Luffia lapidella
Luffia lapidella
( 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 2020-2026.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Luffia lapidella
Luffia lapidella
( 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 - Luffia lapidella – 1 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willington | SK22Y | 04/01/2026 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |