16.021 BF442  –  Yponomeutidae –  Yponomeutinae – Cedestis gysseleniella – Double-barred Needle-miner – Zeller, 1839 Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other 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
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Yponomeutidae  >> Yponomeutinae
** Identification write up required **
Other Name/s: Gold Pine Ermine
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Cedestis subfasciella
(Barred Needle-miner):
Distribution:  (Last record: 20 August 2021 at Hathersage )  –  8 records between 1994 – 2021
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July Mine Period:  March /  April
Mine Period Additional: The mine is within the needle of the food plant leaf
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-13mm
Food Plant: Lodgepole Pine & Scots Pine
Last Recorded Year: 2021
Last Recorded By – The late Claire Miles
Last Recorded General Area – Hathersage

Selected Images:  

Belper (2021) Dave Evans©



Distribution Map for Cedestis gysseleniella

Found 9 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 6 from Before 2020
Flying
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mining
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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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 – Cedestis gysseleniella

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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: Cedestis gysseleniella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Cedestis gysseleniella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Cedestis gysseleniella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Cedestis gysseleniella
( 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
Cedestis gysseleniella
( 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 - Cedestis gysseleniella – 9 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F20/08/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F09/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U08/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z18/07/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St, King's Newton, MelbourneSK32Y18/07/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y17/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Flash Lane,Beeley Moor (site not precise)SK26Z05/08/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acton Rd Ind Est, Long EatonSK43W19/07/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Linacre, Top car park, CutthorpeSK37L16/08/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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