15.001 BF299  –  Gracillariidae –  Gracillariinae – Parectopa ononidis – Clover Stilt – (Zeller, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       Leaf-miner:  CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant         purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gracillariidae  >> Gracillariinae
Other Name/s: Clover Slender
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Head whitish with forewing dark-brown with shining silver markings on the costa and dorsal areas, which are edged black. A small silver spot in the apical area. Rarely recorded as an adult.
Distribution:  (First record: 7 August 2020 at Kings Newton )  –  (Last record: 31 August 2020 at Whittington, Nr. Chesterfield )  –  A Scarce B species that is nationally local and rather scarce. Not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988) – Current status unknown with insufficient data. First VC Derbyshire record was 7/8/2020 from Kings Newton and then another on 31/8/2020 from Whittington, nr.Chesterfield.
General Comment: None
Flight Period: May /  June /  August –  Two generations – May – June & August Mine Period:  July /  September
Mine Period Additional: The larva mine the leaves of clover – July, September + .
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 7-9mm
Food Plant: Red & White Clovers and Rest Harrow
Last Recorded Year: 2020
First Recorded Year: 2020
Last Recorded By – A.Godfrey (iRecord)
Last Recorded General Area – Whittington, Nr. Chesterfield

Selected Images:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar ©

 
 


 

Distribution Map for Parectopa ononidis

Found 2 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ from Before 2020
Flying
Jan
Feb
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Mining
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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 – Parectopa ononidis

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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.

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Monthly Records By Year: Parectopa ononidis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Parectopa ononidis
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Parectopa ononidis
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Parectopa ononidis
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Parectopa ononidis
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Parectopa ononidis
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Parectopa ononidis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Parectopa ononidis
( 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
Parectopa ononidis
( 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 - Parectopa ononidis – 2 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Bluebank Pools LNR, Whittington, nr. ChesterfieldSK37X31/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y07/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract

 
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