14.011 274a
– Surrey Elm Tuft – Bucculatrix ulmifoliae – Hering 1931
Adult Micro:
CAT 4
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Leaf-miner:
CAT L
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Verification Notes: Adult CAT4
Leaf-miner:
CAT L
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Verification Notes: Adult CAT4
– Significant Record / Rare / Vagrant
– Leaf-miner
– Day-flying
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Bucculatrix ulmella
ID pointers: The adult moth is very small, featuring a distinctive white to buff head tuft and a white to buff ground colour on its forewings.
Distribution:
A new species to the UK in 2006. A first VC57 Derbyshire record when leaf mines were found at Wyver Lane, Belper.
General Comment: None
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: Gallery
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: The egg is deposited on the underside of an elm leaf. The larvae form a highly distinct gallery mine that starts at the junction of the midrib and a leaf vein. The mine follows the vein then takes a sharp right-angle turn away from it. Later the lavae leaves the mine to feed externally on the underside of the leaf.
*** Last updated on 7 August 2026 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2026
First Recorded Year: 2026
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Wyver Lane, Belper
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Temporal Distribution Chart
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Changes in First and Last Recorded Activity Dates Over Time
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Earliest Appearance:
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Latest Appearance:
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This chart presents a time-series summary of recorded observations. It is based on available records at the time of analysis and will evolve as further data are added. The rolling mean provides a smoothed representation of variation in recorded activity over time. Annual record totals are shown for context; years with fewer records may provide a less complete representation of activity than years with higher recording intensity. Interpretation should consider that apparent trends may reflect both biological change and variation in recording effort.
Distribution Map for Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
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Monthly Records By Year:
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( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
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( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
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Recordings By Year: Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
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Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
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Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
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
Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
( 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 - Bucculatrix ulmifoliae – 0 records available
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No records found for Bucculatrix ulmifoliae.