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 6 May 2025 by RP ***
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
Phyllonorycter nicellii - Martin C.Harvey

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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter nicellii

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Found 35 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 8 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 27 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Phyllonorycter nicellii

Monthly Counts By Year: Phyllonorycter nicellii

Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter nicellii

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter nicellii
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Phyllonorycter nicellii

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter nicellii

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

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 – 35 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Phyllonorycter nicelliiPottery WoodSK32G202405/11/20241Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiBurton upon TrentSK32P202405/11/20241Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiLathkill DaleSK16X202416/10/20241mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiPoppy WoodSK32S202322/11/20231Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCalke ParkSK32R202301/10/20231Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCarver's RocksSK32G202330/09/20231Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCarver's RocksSK32H202321/09/20231Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiAllestree ParkSK34K202225/09/20221Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiGrange WoodSK21S201813/09/20181Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCoombs Dale, CalverSK27H201630/07/20161not recorded
Phyllonorycter nicelliinr Smith's Gorse, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G201415/08/20141Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiRobin Wood, TicknallSK32M201301/09/20131Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiMillers DaleSK17G201103/09/20111Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiThorpe, Ashbourne DE6, UKSK15K201013/10/20101Larva
Phyllonorycter nicelliiThorpe, DovedaleSK15K201013/10/20101Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiLadybower ResrSK18U201003/09/20101Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiBamfordSK28B201021/09/20101Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCarvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G201018/08/20101Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiLinacreSK37L200913/10/20091Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiHopeSK18R200907/10/20091Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCromfordSK25Y200916/10/20091Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiHopton Wood NR, CromfordSK25T200916/10/20091Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiTissington Trail, AshbourneSK14T200901/10/20091Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCalke ParkSK32L200825/10/20081Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCalke Park,TicknallSK32R200825/10/20081Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiLathkill Dale,BakewellSK16Y200819/09/20081Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiLathkill Dale,BakewellSK26D200819/09/20081Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiMonsall Trail, BuxtonSK17L200814/09/20081Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiCarvers Rocks (sth Bridle Path), Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G200722/10/20071Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiShallcross Wood, Goyt Valley, Whaley BridgeSK07E200626/09/20061Larval Mine
Phyllonorycter nicelliiAbbotsholme School, RocesterSK13E200104/10/20011Larval Mine

Phyllonorycter froelichiella       Phyllonorycter klemannella

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