16.021 BF442 – Double-barred Needle-miner – Cedestis gysseleniella – Zeller, 1839
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Leaf-miner
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– 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 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.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2021
Last Recorded By – The late Claire Miles
Last Recorded General Area – Hathersage
Selected Images:
Belper (2021) Dave Evans©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1994 - 2021)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Cedestis gysseleniella
Found 9 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 3 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 6 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 3 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 6 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 – 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.
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
Cedestis gysseleniella
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
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 Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 20/08/2021 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29841222 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 09/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29738261 |
| Belper | SK34U | 08/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35322994 |
| Main St, King's Newton, Melbourne | SK32Y | 18/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9OZ |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 18/07/2016 | 1 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35028664 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 17/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34059869 |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor (site not precise) | SK26Z | 05/08/1996 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVD0 |
| Acton Rd Ind Est, Long Eaton | SK43W | 19/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COS46 |
| Linacre, Top car park, Cutthorpe | SK37L | 16/08/1994 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVBO |