15.015 BF294 – Ribwort Stilt – Aspilapteryx tringipennella – (Zeller, 1839)
Adult Micro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others – Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Leaf-miner
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A characteristic resting pose, with the body raised on the front legs. The forewing pale yellowish brown with rows of darker dots and pale greyish-white along the costa.
Distribution: A common species that is found on Ribwort Plantain and seems well spread across the county.
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: The larvae mine the leaves of Ribwort Plantain
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 3 April 2026 by TD ***
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Belper, Derbyshire – ©Dave Evans / Markham Vale 1/4/2026 Larva, ©Mark Radford
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1992 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 2012 - 2026)
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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.
Distribution Map for Aspilapteryx tringipennella
Found 67 records
↳ 1 from 2026+
↳ 34 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 32 from Before 2020
↳ 1 from 2026+
↳ 34 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 32 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Aspilapteryx tringipennella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Aspilapteryx tringipennella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Aspilapteryx tringipennella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Aspilapteryx tringipennella
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Recordings By Year: Aspilapteryx tringipennella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Aspilapteryx tringipennella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Aspilapteryx tringipennella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Aspilapteryx tringipennella
Aspilapteryx tringipennella
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
Aspilapteryx tringipennella
Aspilapteryx tringipennella
( 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 - Aspilapteryx tringipennella – 67 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale Seymour | SK47L | 01/04/2026 | 3 | larva | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC51151444 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 23/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50608537 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 11/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47544821 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 29/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44038694 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 26/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43896936 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 23/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47544806 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 18/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44144909 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 17/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43615630 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 16/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43574582 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 01/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42019392 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 02/09/2024 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39925783 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield, UK | SK38L | 12/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37857267 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC) | SK38L | 04/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38368930 |
| Sandiacre | SK43S | 30/07/2024 | 1 | adult | paul buxton | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37665763 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield, UK | SK38L | 07/06/2024 | 1 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36322837 |
| Belper | SK34N | 30/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36187129 |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 15/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40386817 |
| Havercroft Road | SK38L | 15/05/2024 | 1 | Adult | Tait, Malcolm | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36127240 |
| Belper | SK34N | 07/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41429378 |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 23/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32622217 |
| Belper | SK34U | 09/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35296832 |
| Belper Garden | SK34P | 04/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34544272 |
| Waingroves Woods | SK44E | 04/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33496892 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 28/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48388622 |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 22/08/2022 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36335083 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 27/08/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33499405 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 20/08/2021 | 1 | Adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34472195 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 06/08/2021 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29836635 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 27/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50549444 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 20/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29827849 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 28/05/2021 | 2 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38493957 |
| Belper | SK34U | 28/05/2021 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35322904 |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 06/08/2020 | 1 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34963590 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 27/07/2020 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33501708 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 21/05/2020 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35067583 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 18/07/2018 | 2 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34059814 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 13/08/2017 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40500119 |
| Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | SK38L | 26/05/2017 | 1 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC9892937 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 09/06/2016 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34059813 |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 29/05/2016 | 1 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35028464 |
| Shirland-Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 16/08/2015 | 1 | Adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35070524 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 11/08/2015 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33506021 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 04/08/2014 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33507460 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 25/07/2014 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33507336 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 03/08/2013 | 2 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP98V |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 03/08/2013 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33509318 |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 02/08/2013 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP98J |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 18/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COULQ |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 12/08/2012 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33511463 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 12/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYED |
| Newboundmill Lane,Pleasley | SK56C | 10/08/2012 | 3 | Pupae | C. Stubbs | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUJT |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7K6 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU1Z |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 08/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTKS |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 30/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9RM |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 25/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXBI |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 22/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXA6 |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 12/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COT4N |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 12/06/2010 | 2 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5D1 |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 12/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5D5 |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 05/06/2010 | 2 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5BG |
| Carvers Rocks,Hartshorne,Swadlincote (old toilet block area) | SK32G | 11/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | A. Davison;K. Peach;N. Topliss | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWFD |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 11/08/2004 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2CK |
| Moss Valley (Bridle Stile Meadow) | SK48F | 01/08/2003 | 1 | Adult | H.E. Beaumont;R.F. Botterill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COS4O |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 01/08/1994 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP14X |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 07/05/1993 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP102 |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 28/05/1992 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0YF |