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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf Miner
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. The leaf then turns yellow and then purple.
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Distribution Map for Leucospilapteryx omissella
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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 – Leucospilapteryx omissella
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Leucospilapteryx omissella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Leucospilapteryx omissella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Leucospilapteryx omissella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Leucospilapteryx omissella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Leucospilapteryx omissella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Leucospilapteryx omissella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Leucospilapteryx omissella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Leucospilapteryx omissella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Leucospilapteryx omissella
Leucospilapteryx omissella
( 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.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Leucospilapteryx omissella
Leucospilapteryx omissella
( 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 2020-2025.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Leucospilapteryx omissella – 0 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
No records found for Leucospilapteryx omissella.