Phyllonorycter ulicicolella       Phyllonorycter coryli
15.063 BF341  –  Gracillariidae –  Lithocolletinae – Phyllonorycter maestingella – Beech Leaf-miner – (Müller, 1764) 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: Beech Midget
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: < Phyllonorycter scopariella Phyllonorycter coryli >
ID pointers: This tiny moth has an intricate pattern of orange-brown, white and black markings.Several black and white V-shaped cross-lines. A “Tufted” head.
Distribution:  Common across most of the British Isles. Seems well spread across Derbyshire so most probably common where the food plant exists. Most records refer to the leaf mine
Flight Period: May /  June /  August /  –  On the wing during May – June &  August in two generations Mine Period: July /  September /  October /   – Recognisable as a silvery blotch on the upper-side of the leaf, usually over veins. Later, the mines contract which causes the leaf to fold upwards. Numerous mines can be located on each leaf. Found on Corylus (Hazel) Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 27 July 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 7-9mm
 Food Plant: Beech
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Leaf Mine – Dave Evans © – September 2024 & October 20th 2019 – Wyver Lane, Belper.

Phyllonorycter maestingella - Dave Evans
Phyllonorycter maestingella – Dave Evans
Phyllonorycter maestingella - Dave Evans

 
 

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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter maestingella

Found 58 records
    ↳ 9 from After 2025
    ↳ 10 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 39 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 maestingella

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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 maestingella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter maestingella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter maestingella
AGR: 12.74%   |   Total % Change: 1677.8%


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

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter maestingella
( 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 maestingella
( 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 maestingella – 58 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Phyllonorycter maestingellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202502/09/20253mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202513/08/20252mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaAshwood Dale (north), BuxtonSK07R202523/08/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaClemsons ParkSK33G202525/08/202550minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaGreat Hucklow, Buxton SKRQ, UKSK17Y202527/08/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaLong Wood, Moss ValleySK38Q202507/07/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaDarwin ForestSK26X202505/07/2025100mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaGadley Plantation (north), BuxtonSK07L202523/07/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaGraves Park, SheffieldSK38L202528/07/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaMonsall TrailSK17L202414/10/20241mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaChee DaleSK17G202415/10/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaLightwood, BuxtonSK07M202426/10/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaCote Heath Wood (west), BuxtonSK07L202417/10/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202404/09/20242mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202412/09/20241mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaCalke ParkSK32R202307/10/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaCalke ParkSK32R202301/10/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaCarver's RocksSK32H202321/09/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaAshwood Park, BuxtonSK07R202125/09/20211Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaLongshaw Estate and Padley GorgeSK27P201718/07/20175not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaCromford Moor and High Peak TrailSK25X201623/08/20161pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaStanage EdgeSK28H201622/07/20161pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaCarvers Rocks,HartshorneSK32G201108/10/20111Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaMillers DaleSK17G201103/09/20111Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaThorpe, Ashbourne DE, UKSK15K201013/10/20101Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaThorpe, DovedaleSK15K201013/10/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaDerbyshire, UKSK16Z201022/09/20101Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaBamfordSK28B201021/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaLadybower ResrSK18U201003/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaHowden ResrSK19S201025/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaHowden ResrSK19L201025/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaPadley Gorge, Nether PadleySK27P201019/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaHopeSK18R200907/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaNorburySK14G200901/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaStoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaForemark Resr (sailing club area), TicknallSK32H200902/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaRobin Wood, TicknallSK32M200910/10/20096Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaRobin Wood, TicknallSK32S200910/10/20096Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaLinacreSK37L200913/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaCromfordSK25Y200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaPin DaleSK18L200910/09/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaBroomfield Hall, Morley, DerbySK34V200808/11/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaCalke ParkSK32L200825/10/20081Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter maestingellaCalke Park,TicknallSK32R200825/10/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaMonsall Trail, BuxtonSK17L200814/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaOaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D200819/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaOsmaston Park,AshbourneSK24B200713/10/20076Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaCarvers Rocks (sth Bridle Path), Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G200722/10/20071Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaRobin Wood, TicknallSK32M200726/10/20071Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaMousley Bottom, New MillsSJ98X200703/09/20071Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaShallcross Wood, Goyt Valley, Whaley BridgeSK07E200626/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaOgston Carr Wood,nr Ogston ResSK35U200612/07/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaHillclifflane, nr IdridgehaySK24Y200202/11/20021Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaSwanwick, AlfretonSK45B200105/12/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaBrackley Gate, nr CoxbenchSK34W200103/11/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaAbbotsholme School, RocesterSK13E200104/10/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter maestingellaLimb Valley (upper beech), SheffieldSK38B198518/05/19851Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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