15.017 BF296 - Gracillariidae - Gracillariinae - Calybites phasianipennella

15.017 BF296 - Gracillariidae - Gracillariinae - Calybites phasianipennella - White-marked Stilt - (Hübner, [1813])

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species - Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Gracillariidae

Other Name/s: Little Slender

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.

ID pointers: There are two forms, this one that shows four large creamy or whitish markings and the typical one that is more golden brown with a large pale dorsal streak.

Distribution: (First record: 20/08/2020 at Quarndon ) - (Last record: 13/03/2024 at Kings Newton ) - The 2nd record for Derbys was trapped in Quarndon on 20/21 August 2020 by Dan Brown. There is one record from the Rothamsted trap at Grassmoor on the 13/08/2019. It occurs locally in England. A further account was from Kings Newton on 13/3/2024.

Flight Period: January / February / March / April / May / July / August / September / October / November / December / - On the wing during July – Aug then September when it overwinters as an adult and can then be seen again during April and May.

Mine Period: July / August / September / - A gallery is formed which turns into a blotch, then later two conical leaf-edge rolls

*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 10-11mm

Food Plant: Dock (Rumex), knotgrass (Polygonum) and loosestrife (Lysimachia).

Last Recorded Date: 13/03/2024

Last Recorded Year: 2024

First Recorded Date: 20/08/2020

First Recorded Year: 2020

Last Recorded By - Will Soar

Last Recorded General Area - Kings Newton

IMAGES BELOW: Quarndon, Derbyshire – Dan Brown ©

Calybites phasianipennella – Dan Brown

15.017 BF296 - Gracillariidae - Gracillariinae - Calybites phasianipennella

Calybites phasianipennella – Dan Brown

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Distribution Map for Calybites phasianipennella

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

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Monthly Records By Year: Calybites phasianipennella

Monthly Counts By Year: Calybites phasianipennella

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Calybites phasianipennella – 2 records available

Listed by Year - descending

Taxon	Site Name	Tetrad	Year	Date	Count
Calybites phasianipennella	King's Newton	SK32Y	2024	13/03/2024	1
Calybites phasianipennella	Findern Garden	SK33A	2023	18/08/2023	1