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16.014 BF436  – Little Buff-tip  – Pseudoswammerdamia combinella  – (Hübner, 1786)
Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –      
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Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Yponomeutidae  >> Yponomeutinae
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Other Name/s: Copper-tipped Ermine
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
Distribution:  (Last record: 8 May 2024 at Findern )  –  Likely uncommon few records – DaNES 1993,2007,2010 and iRecord 2020 & 2 in 2024.
General Comment: None
Flight Period: May /  June –  one generation May-June Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 13-16mm
Food Plant: Blackthorn
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Brian & Jean Hallam
Last Recorded General Area – Findern

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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1993 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Pseudoswammerdamia combinella

Found 7 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 4 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 3 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 – Pseudoswammerdamia combinella

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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: Pseudoswammerdamia combinella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Pseudoswammerdamia combinella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

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

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Recordings By Year: Pseudoswammerdamia combinella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Pseudoswammerdamia combinella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Pseudoswammerdamia combinella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Pseudoswammerdamia combinella

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.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Pseudoswammerdamia combinella – 7 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Mickleover gardenSK33C27/04/20251adultMaughan, Christinevc57_irecords_extractiBRC41393897
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A08/05/20241adultHallam, Brianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC39934035
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z30/04/20241AdultMahadevan, Nikkivc57_irecords_extractiBRC36342574
Allestree, DerbySK33P10/05/20201adultPlant, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC13396383
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W23/05/20101AdultI. Gardlervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP077
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S14/04/20071AdultM.E. Bradleyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COS38
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K24/07/19931AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COQSF

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