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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 klemannella Phyllonorycter acerifoliella >
ID pointers: A tiny orangey-brown moth with obvious dark brown markings, bordered white and in bands across the forewings.
Distribution: (Last record: 13 September 2018 at Grange Wood ) – Uncertain/unknown due to lack of data. Probably locally common across Derbyshire. Would assume under recorded.
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: The mine is usually underside the leaves of honeysuckle, often twisting the leaf into a cone The mine is quite distinctive, occupying a large part of a leaf and causing it to fold. The mines can be quite abundant where it is found.
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2018
Last Recorded By – Graham Finch (iRecord)
Last Recorded General Area – Grange Wood
Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar ©
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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter trifasciella
Found 4 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 4 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 4 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.
NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Phyllonorycter trifasciella
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Phyllonorycter trifasciella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Phyllonorycter trifasciella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter trifasciella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter trifasciella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter trifasciella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Phyllonorycter trifasciella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter trifasciella
Phyllonorycter trifasciella
( 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 2020-2026.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter trifasciella
Phyllonorycter trifasciella
( 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 trifasciella – 4 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Wood | SK21S | 13/09/2018 | 1 | Mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 18/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 09/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 26/02/1983 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |