15.076 BF354  –  Gracillariidae –  Lithocolletinae – Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella – Honeysuckle Leaf-miner – (Bouché, 1834) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       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
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gracillariidae  >> Lithocolletinae
Other Name/s: Large Midget
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  < Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella Phyllonorycter tristrigella >
ID pointers: Very few records since 1988. The forewing is bright orange-brown with three white zig-zag white cross-bands, bordered black. A black spot centrally towards the apex. The moth has a distinctive posture when at rest.
Distribution:  (Last record: 15 May 2011 at Buxton )  –  Although found widespread throughout Britain, it tends to be found locally and even then is seldom common. Local to Honeysuckle. Status uncertain/unknown due to lack of data.
Flight Period: May /  August /  –  On the wing May & August in two generations Mine Period: July /  September /  October /   – Leaf mine occurs on Honeysuckle. large mines formed on the underside of leaves causing them to crease. Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 9-10mm
Food Plant: Honeysuckle, Snow Berry
Last Recorded Year: 2011
Last Recorded By – Steve Orridge
Last Recorded General Area – Buxton

IMAGES BELOW:  Buxton, Derbyshire – Steve Orridge © 

 
 

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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Found 5 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 5 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 emberizaepenella

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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 emberizaepenella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella
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 23 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 2002, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2002, 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 emberizaepenella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella
( 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 emberizaepenella
( 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 emberizaepenella – 5 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Phyllonorycter emberizaepenellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S201115/05/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter emberizaepenellaThorpe, DovedaleSK15K201013/10/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter emberizaepenellaLadybower ResrSK18U201003/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter emberizaepenellaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200220/04/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter emberizaepenellaElvaston Park, Derby (site not precise)SK43B199629/10/199620Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data

 
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