15.078 BF356 – Elm Leaf-miner – Phyllonorycter tristrigella – (Haworth, 1828)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf-miner
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Phyllonorycter schreberella (Shining Elm Leaf-miner); Phyllonorycter stettinensis (Lesser Alder Leaf-miner)
ID pointers: None at this time
Distribution: (Last record: 26 October 2025 at Markham Vale North Tip ) – Uncertain as so few records, all of which are of the leaf mines. Five records between 2008 – 2023
Leaf Mine at Norton Lees August 2025; Markham Vale Oct 2025
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: A long, narrow and tubular mine blotch mine on underside of Elm leaves, between two veins
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 27 October 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Mark Radford
Last Recorded General Area – Markham Vale North Tip
Selected Images:
Coombs Dale – July 2018 – Andrew Watchorn© / Norton Lees – Pete Mella© / Markham Vale Oct 2025 – Mark Radford©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2019 - 2019) | Immatures: (between 2001 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter tristrigella
Found 24 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 7 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 17 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 7 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 17 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Phyllonorycter tristrigella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Phyllonorycter tristrigella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Phyllonorycter tristrigella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter tristrigella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter tristrigella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter tristrigella
AGR: 9.91% | Total % Change: 866.7%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Phyllonorycter tristrigella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter tristrigella
Phyllonorycter tristrigella
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 tristrigella
Phyllonorycter tristrigella
( 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 tristrigella – 24 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale North Tip | SK47L | 26/10/2025 | 50 | mine | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46124499 |
| Jim Mart Nature Reserve | SK36S | 01/09/2025 | 1 | mine | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45040641 |
| Griffe Field Park, Littleover | SK33G | 30/08/2025 | 1 | mine | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44931325 |
| Meersbrook Park | SK38M | 22/08/2025 | 1 | mine | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44861607 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 13/08/2025 | 3 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44440789 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 06/08/2025 | 2 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44213592 |
| Burton upon Trent | SK32P | 05/11/2024 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41038913 |
| Wilson | SK32X | 13/09/2019 | 2 | Adult | Smith, Peter | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC11766708 |
| Grange Wood | SK21S | 13/09/2018 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35106444 |
| Coombs Dale, Calver | SK27H | 30/07/2018 | 1 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC7517921 |
| Waggon Lane, Newhall, Swadlincote | SK22V | 14/07/2014 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYXK |
| Newhall (Waggon Lane), Swadlincote | SK22V | 10/11/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6QX |
| Thorpe, Dovedale | SK15K | 13/10/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTQQ |
| Ashford in the Water | SK16Z | 22/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6OY |
| Ashford in the Water | SK16Z | 22/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6PL |
| Rose End Meadows NR,Cromford | SK25Y | 16/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth;S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP567 |
| Linacre | SK37L | 13/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP55F |
| Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 12/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWZL |
| Norbury | SK14G | 01/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth;S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWY4 |
| Broomfield Hall, Morley, Derby | SK34V | 08/11/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZZJ |
| Calke Park | SK32L | 25/10/2008 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105487 |
| Calke Park,Ticknall | SK32R | 25/10/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSOO |
| Hillclifflane, nr Idridgehay | SK24Y | 02/11/2002 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1HE |
| Abbotsholme School, Rocester | SK13E | 04/10/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1EN |