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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 joannisi, Phyllonorycter trifasciella, Phyllonorycter geniculella
ID pointers: A Leaf-miner – One of three Acer feeding phyllonorycters. An attractively marked small white micro, with brown strigulae, bordered with black and forming three distinct angular fascia.
Usually a small mine found in the lobe of the leaf causing the lobe to fold inwards. Found on Acer campestre (Field Maple)
Distribution: (Last record: 5 November 2024 at Burton-upon-Trent ) – A common species across much of England where the food plant, Acer campestre (Field Maple) is natively established. Status in Derbyshire uncertain/unknown, but most probably common.
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: July – more commonly in September and October.
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: 2024
Last Recorded By – Graham Finch
Last Recorded General Area – Burton-upon-Trent
Selected Images: Leaf Mine – Dave Evans © November 2nd 2019 – Carsington
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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
Found 17 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 11 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 11 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 acerifoliella
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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 acerifoliella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
( 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 acerifoliella
Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
( 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 acerifoliella – 17 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Farm, New Mills VC | SJ98Y | 12/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Burton upon Trent | SK32P | 05/11/2024 | 1 | Mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Alvaston Park, Derby | SK33S | 21/09/2024 | 1 | mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Spring Lakes | SK53A | 15/08/2024 | 1 | mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 29/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Carver's Rocks | SK32H | 21/09/2023 | 1 | Mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 24/10/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 24/10/2010 | 2 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashford in the Water | SK16Z | 22/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashford in the Water | SK16Z | 22/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bamford | SK28B | 21/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Foremark Res area | SK32G | 03/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Foremark Resr (sailing club entrance), Ticknall | SK32H | 02/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Tissington Trail, Ashbourne | SK14T | 01/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carvers Rocks (sth Bridle Path), Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 22/10/2007 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carvers Rocks (entrance), Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 21/10/2007 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Abbotsholme School, Rocester | SK13E | 04/10/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |