Phyllonorycter froelichiella       Phyllonorycter klemannella
15.081 BF359  –  Gracillariidae –  Lithocolletinae – Phyllonorycter nicellii – Hawthorn Leaf-miner – (Stainton, 1851) 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: Red Hazel Midget
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  P.klemannella, P.froelichiella
ID pointers: An attractively marked little moth – Reddish chestnut forewing with three black zig-zag cross-bands, bordered white or creamish-white – a pinkish coloured head and an obvious black tornal spot.
Distribution:  (Last record: 5 November 2024 at Pottery Wood )  –  A common species that is widely found across the British Isles. The status in Derbyshire is uncertain due to insufficient available data. All recent records refer to leaf-mines
Flight Period: May /  August /  –  two generations May and August. Mine Period: September /  October /   – The larvae mine the leaves of Hazel in a small rectangular mine on the underside of the leaf between the leaf veins. Strongly arched. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Cathemeral   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Martin C. Harvey  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 26 July 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 7-8mm
 Food Plant: Hazel
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Graham Finch
Last Recorded General Area – Pottery Wood
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Phyllonorycter nicellii - Martin C.Harvey
Phyllonorycter nicellii – Martin C.Harvey
Phyllonorycter nicellii - Martin C.Harvey
Phyllonorycter nicellii – Martin C.Harvey
Phyllonorycter nicellii - Martin C.Harvey
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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter nicellii

Found 37 records
    ↳ 2 from After 2025
    ↳ 8 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 27 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 nicellii

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter nicellii
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter nicellii
AGR: 5.36%   |   Total % Change: 250%


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

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter nicellii
( 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 nicellii
( 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 nicellii – 37 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Phyllonorycter nicelliiDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202506/08/20251mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202513/08/20256mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiBurton upon TrentSK32P202405/11/20241Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiPottery WoodSK32G202405/11/20241Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiLathkill DaleSK16X202416/10/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiPoppy WoodSK32S202322/11/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCalke ParkSK32R202301/10/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCarver's RocksSK32G202330/09/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCarver's RocksSK32H202321/09/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiAllestree ParkSK34K202225/09/20221Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiGrange WoodSK21S201813/09/20181Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCoombs Dale, CalverSK27H201630/07/20161not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliinr Smith's Gorse, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G201415/08/20141Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiRobin Wood, TicknallSK32M201301/09/20131Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiMillers DaleSK17G201103/09/20111Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiThorpe, Ashbourne DE, UKSK15K201013/10/20101Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiThorpe, DovedaleSK15K201013/10/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiBamfordSK28B201021/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiLadybower ResrSK18U201003/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCarvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G201018/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiHopeSK18R200907/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiHopton Wood NR, CromfordSK25T200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiTissington Trail, AshbourneSK14T200901/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiLinacreSK37L200913/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCromfordSK25Y200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCalke ParkSK32L200825/10/20081Minevc57_irecords_extract
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCalke Park,TicknallSK32R200825/10/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiMonsall Trail, BuxtonSK17L200814/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiLathkill Dale,BakewellSK16Y200819/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiLathkill Dale,BakewellSK26D200819/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCarvers Rocks (sth Bridle Path), Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G200722/10/20071Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiShallcross Wood, Goyt Valley, Whaley BridgeSK07E200626/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Phyllonorycter nicelliiAbbotsholme School, RocesterSK13E200104/10/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data

Phyllonorycter froelichiella       Phyllonorycter klemannella

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