Leaf-miner: CAT R – Moth will need to be reared and possibly dissected – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Leaf Miner 
– Day-flying
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Eriocrania semipurpurella Large Spring Jewel
ID pointers: Metallic purple coloured forewings with a scattering of gold metallic markings. There is a golden yellow tornal blotch towards the wing apex.
Distribution: (First record: 1916 ) – (Last record: 21 November 2025 at Repton Shrubs ) – Uncertain. Very few records. Harrison & Sterling list a record from Repton Shrubs 21/4/1916. Adults are difficult to identify from other Eriocrania species. More frequently being identified from Larval stages. The Moth is CAT 4 so a GenDet is required for ID acceptance of adult or grown through from larva.
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: None.
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Easy to identify, generally the leaf mine is distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species. Mine Type/s: Blotch
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: The larvae are leaf-miners, feeding exclusively on the leaves of birch (Betula species). Their mines are easily recognisable due to several unique features. The larvae create a large, full-depth blotch mine, usually adjacent to the leaf margin, often feeding communally. The mine has a greenish or off-white appearance because it is not completely eaten out, and the frass appears in characteristic spaghetti-like threads.
*** Last updated on 21 November 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 1916
First Recorded Year: 1916
Last Recorded By – Harrison & Sterling
Last Recorded General Area – Repton Shrubs
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Distribution Map for Eriocrania cicatricella
Found 1 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 0 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 0 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Eriocrania cicatricella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Eriocrania cicatricella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Eriocrania cicatricella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eriocrania cicatricella
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Recordings By Year: Eriocrania cicatricella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eriocrania cicatricella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Eriocrania cicatricella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Eriocrania cicatricella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eriocrania cicatricella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eriocrania cicatricella
Eriocrania cicatricella
( 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 2020-2025.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eriocrania cicatricella
Eriocrania cicatricella
( 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 2020-2025.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Eriocrania cicatricella – 1 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 11/04/2020 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |