Phyllonorycter platani       Phyllonorycter sorbi
15.043 BF323  –  Gracillariidae –  Lithocolletinae – Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae – Common Thorn Leaf-miner – (Frey, 1856) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Gen. Det. Required – Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gracillariidae  >> Lithocolletinae
Other Name/s: Common Thorn Midget
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Separated from P. sorbi and P. mespilella by Gen. Det.
ID pointers: A Leaf-miner – The mine is on underside of a leaf, usually in a lobe causing the tip to fold downwards. Attractively marked but can only be identified by Gen Det.
Distribution:  Suspect the moth is common on Hawthorn (Crataegus). 47 Leaf Mines surveyed on 20/8/2025 at Wyver Lane, Belper.
Flight Period: May /  August /  –  Two generations May & August Mine Period: July /  September /  October /   – Mines & larval status  July-September and October Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 20 August 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 6-8mm
 Food Plant: Hawthorn, sometimes on Pear & Quince.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Belper – Dave Evans ©

Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae - Dave Evans
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae – Dave Evans
Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae - Dave Evans
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae – Dave Evans
Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae - Dave Evans
Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae - Dave Evans

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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae

Found 47 records
    ↳ 5 from After 2025
    ↳ 10 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 32 from Before 2020

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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 for – Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae

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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.

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Monthly Records By Year: Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
AGR: 10.59%   |   Total % Change: 1020%


CUSUM Analysis: Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
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 15 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: Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
( 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
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
( 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 - Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae – 47 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202502/09/20253mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202506/08/20252mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202513/08/20253mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202520/08/202547mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeGleadless Valley LNRSK38R202528/07/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeBurton upon TrentSK32P202405/11/20241Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaePottery WoodSK32G202405/11/20241Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeRailway Station Wood, BuxtonSK07L202414/10/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202404/09/20245mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202412/09/20245mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeCromford CanalSK35G202418/08/20242mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaePoppy WoodSK32S202322/11/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeCalke ParkSK32R202307/10/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeCalke ParkSK32R202301/10/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeCarver's RocksSK32G202330/09/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeMillers DaleSK17G201103/09/20111Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeThorpe, DovedaleSK15K201013/10/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeBamfordSK28B201021/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeLadybower ResrSK18U201003/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeHowden ResrSK19L201025/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeUpper Wood, Howden ResrSK19R201025/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeHopeSK18R200907/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeHopton Wood, CromfordSK25S200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeHopton Wood NR, CromfordSK25T200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeNorburySK14G200901/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeTissington Trail, AshbourneSK14T200901/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeLinacreSK37L200913/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeRose End Meadows NR,CromfordSK25Y200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeCastletonSK18L200910/09/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeMillers Dale, BuxtonSK17L200814/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeRepton, SwadlincoteSK32C200826/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeStrines, New MillsSJ98T200817/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeLathkill Dale,BakewellSK16Y200819/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeOaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D200819/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeSmalleySK44C200703/11/20071Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeCarr Vale NR,BolsoverSK46P200613/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeCarr Vale NR,BolsoverSK47K200613/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeShallcross Wood, Goyt Valley, Whaley BridgeSK07E200626/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeOgston Carr Wood,nr Ogston ResSK35U200612/07/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeHillclifflane, nr IdridgehaySK24Y200202/11/20021Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeBrackley Gate, nr CoxbenchSK34W200103/11/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeAbbotsholme School, RocesterSK13E200104/10/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeBroomfield Hall, Morley, DerbySK34V199602/11/19961Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthaeClough Wood,Darley DaleSK26K198312/11/19831Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data

 
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