15.034 BF315 – White Oak Leaf-miner – Phyllonorycter harrisella – (Linnaeus, 1761)
Adult Micro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others – Leaf-miner: CAT R – Moth will need to be reared and possibly dissected – 
Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – – click for General Verification Guidelines | – click for Specific Verification Guidelines 
– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Leaf-miner
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: P. roboris, P. heegeriella, P. tenerella
ID pointers: A Leaf-miner – Forewing white, elongate and orange towards the apex, with three costal and two dorsal streaks. All edged inwardly dark brown. There is a black dot in the apex and the cilia have a fine dark-brown basal line.
Distribution: (Last record: 2025 at Chaddesden ) – Status likely rare/uncommon in Derbyshire as 8 records since 2011
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: Can be found throughout the winter on Oak
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 1 November 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Neil Loverock
Last Recorded General Area – Chaddesden
Selected Images: Kings Newton – Will Soar © / 16/7/2025 – Chaddesden – Neil Loverock©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1994 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 1983 - 2025)
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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 Phyllonorycter harrisella
Found 22 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 5 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 17 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 5 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 17 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Phyllonorycter harrisella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Phyllonorycter harrisella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Phyllonorycter harrisella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter harrisella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter harrisella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter harrisella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Phyllonorycter harrisella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter harrisella
Phyllonorycter harrisella
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
Phyllonorycter harrisella
Phyllonorycter harrisella
( 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 - Phyllonorycter harrisella – 22 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 03/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45854630 |
| Chaddesden Garden | SK33T | 16/07/2025 | 1 | adult | loverock, neil | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43519956 |
| Littleover | SK33G | 11/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43603227 |
| Glossop, Gnat Hole | SK09L | 10/02/2025 | 1 | Larva | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40322223 |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40386731 |
| Welbeck Drive, Wingerworth | SK36T | 13/08/2019 | 1 | adult | HILL, Mr B.J.N. | Danes_2019-2021 | 1057 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 06/08/2014 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34679895 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 04/08/2014 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34679894 |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 30/05/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COV15 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 01/10/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33514220 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 01/10/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7O9 |
| Ladybower Resr | SK18U | 03/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6L3 |
| Howden Resr | SK19L | 25/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP092 |
| Padley Gorge, Nether Padley | SK27P | 19/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6HV |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 10/08/2010 | 2 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXFH |
| Linacre | SK37L | 13/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP555 |
| Hope | SK18R | 07/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSZG |
| Swanwick, Alfreton | SK45B | 05/12/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR10 |
| Brackley Gate, nr Coxbench | SK34W | 03/11/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR0A |
| Abbotsholme School, Rocester | SK13E | 04/10/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVGT |
| Linacre Resr (Fagus Plantation) (site not precise) | SK37G | 17/08/1994 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVBR |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 26/02/1983 | 1 | Larval Mine | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0OM |