15.045 BF325
– Service-tree Leaf-miner – Phyllonorycter mespilella – (Hübner, 1805)
Adult Micro:
CAT 4
– Dissection required –
Leaf-miner:
CAT L
– The leaf or a Photo required –
Larval Case:
C1
– Distinctive Species –
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Leaf-miner:
CAT L
– The leaf or a Photo required –
Larval Case:
C1
– Distinctive Species –
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data
– Leaf-miner
** Identification write up required
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– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae (Common Thorn Leaf-miner)
ID pointers: None at this time – the adult moth can only be positively identified by Gen Det
Distribution:
A nationally scarce and localised species.In Derbyshire the status is unknown due to insufficient data and the scarcity of the food plant – Harrison & Sterling list Repton 16/5/1916 & Willington 7/5/1919.
General Comment: None
Mine Period Additional: The larvae create long, narrow blister mines, that have many creases, on the underside of the leaves of wild service-tree
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Mine cannot be identified without breeding through and then adult may need to be examined by Gen Det Prep.
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 21 March 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 1919
Last Recorded By – Harrison & Sterling 1988
Last Recorded General Area – Willington
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1916 - 1919)
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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.
Changes in First and Last Recorded Activity Dates Over Time
Activity Data Range:
1916 –
1919
Earliest Appearance:
7th May (in 1919)
Latest Appearance:
16th May (in 1916)
This chart presents a time-series summary of recorded observations. It is based on available records at the time of analysis and will evolve as further data are added. The rolling mean provides a smoothed representation of variation in recorded activity over time. Annual record totals are shown for context; years with fewer records may provide a less complete representation of activity than years with higher recording intensity. Interpretation should consider that apparent trends may reflect both biological change and variation in recording effort.
Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter mespilella
Found 2 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 2 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 2 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.
NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Phyllonorycter mespilella
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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:
Phyllonorycter mespilella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Phyllonorycter mespilella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter mespilella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter mespilella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter mespilella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Phyllonorycter mespilella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Phyllonorycter mespilella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter mespilella
Phyllonorycter mespilella
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 mespilella
Phyllonorycter mespilella
( 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 mespilella – 2 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willington | SK22Z | 07/05/1919 | 1 | Adult | Harrison & Sterling | old_documented_vc57_moth_data | |
| Repton | SK32D | 16/05/1916 | 1 | Adult | Harrison & Sterling | old_documented_vc57_moth_data |