15.07 BF348 – Sandhill Leaf-miner – Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella – (Stainton, 1851)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – 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
** DUBIOUS RECORD – needs further discussion / Identification write up required.
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– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: None at this time
Distribution: (Last record: 24 July 1993 at Chesterfield ) – Uncertain – one record (DaNES)24/7/1993 Ashgate, Chesterfield – no further records – The species is coastal and is relatively local and uncommon across the British Isles.
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: None.
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: Blotch
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: The lavae create a large blotch-shaped mine on the underside of Creeping Willow and Sandhill Creeping Willow which cause the leaves to pucker strongly forming a tube.
*** Last updated on 14 April 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 1993
Last Recorded By – DaNES Historic
Last Recorded General Area – Chesterfield
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1993 - 1993)
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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 quinqueguttella
Found 1 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
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First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella
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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella
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Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella
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Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella
Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella
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 quinqueguttella
Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella
( 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 quinqueguttella – 1 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
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| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 24/07/1993 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQSE |