15.008X  –  Gracillariidae –  Gracillariinae – Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
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Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gracillariidae  >> Gracillariinae
** This page is to record aggregated records only – see individual species pages for additional information **
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Caloptilia alchimiella – Oak Stilt; Caloptilia robustella – Shaded Oak Stilt
ID pointers: Both these species cannot be reliably determined in the field. They can only safely be separated by Gen Det examination. Please record as this aggregate if uncertain.
Distribution:  See separate species pages for further details
Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 4 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-13mm
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella

Found 4 records
    ↳ 2 from After 2025
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 0 from Before 2020

If the Map Layers function fails, just refresh the page and it should be OK after. Use the +- zoom on the top left, or on a tablet, use two fingers to zoom. Remember, the last layer you ticked is the one which displays the popup information - they sit on top of each other - de-select then re-select, to see the popup values.

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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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.

⚠️ NBN Atlas UK Distribution - No LSID found for: Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella
This moth may be an aggregate and as such no specific records of distribution exist.


Monthly Records By Year: Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 24 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella
( 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 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella – 4 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Caloptilia alchimiella/robustellaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202513/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Caloptilia alchimiella/robustellaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Caloptilia alchimiella/robustellaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202410/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Caloptilia alchimiella/robustellaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202426/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract

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