Argyresthia cupressella       Argyresthia goedartella
20.011 BF410  –  Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia brockeella – Gold W – (Hübner, [1813]) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive 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     day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Argyresthiidae
Other Name/s: Gold-ribbon Argent
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: One of several tiny but distinctive micro moths with a shining dark golden brassy forewing and broad white marks from wing base. Two white cross bands and several white marks along the costa. Characteristic head-down resting posture.
Distribution:  (Last record: 26 August 2024 at Belper )  –  Common across the British Isles. With very few records the status of this moth is unknown/uncertain.
General Comment: None Flight Period: June /  July –  On the wing in June – July – flies in afternoon sunshine. Mine Period:  September /  October
Mine Period Additional: The larva mine the young shoots of Birch (Silver & Downy) and Alder
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None. Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-12mm
 Food Plant: Birch or Alder.
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Belper
Selected Images:  Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans ©

Argyresthia brockeella
Argyresthia brockeella – Dave Evans
Argyresthia brockeella

 
 

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Distribution Map for Argyresthia brockeella

Found 110 records
    ↳ 25 from After 2025
    ↳ 31 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 54 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 – Argyresthia brockeella

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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: Argyresthia brockeella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Argyresthia brockeella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Argyresthia brockeella
AGR: 4.89%   |   Total % Change: 160%


CUSUM Analysis: Argyresthia brockeella
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 7 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 9 (September) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2010, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2022, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Argyresthia brockeella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Argyresthia brockeella
( 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
Argyresthia brockeella
( 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 - Argyresthia brockeella – 110 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
BelperSK34N25/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U13/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U12/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N11/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U25/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S23/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S18/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U11/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z11/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U10/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S10/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X04/07/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X03/07/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X02/07/20255adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X01/07/202511adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X30/06/202518adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T29/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47K29/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley garden SYASK47H28/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N28/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G27/06/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y24/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lowcroft, Buxton SK, UKSK07S21/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden GardenSK33T21/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N11/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N26/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar Clough WoodlandSK09U11/08/20246adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R02/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N30/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G20/07/20245adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U19/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N18/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N17/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G09/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Meersbrook, Sheffield S, UKSK38M06/07/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y01/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G01/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Shawmoor PlantationSK09F28/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N07/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N06/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N15/08/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U19/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S08/07/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U07/07/20233adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R13/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R19/07/20222Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S09/07/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V23/07/20211adultDanes_2019-2021
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A19/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S16/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Not givenSK22F08/07/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Drakelow, Derbys.SK22F08/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U03/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L13/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
The Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N17/07/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Havercroft RoadSK38L16/07/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F25/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S21/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F15/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stanton MoorSK26L14/07/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Long Clough NRSK09G09/07/20191Not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S05/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladybower Wood NRSK28D27/06/20191Not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Sheffield, UKSK28Q22/05/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Waingroves WoodsSK44E18/07/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y17/07/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S09/07/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I04/07/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rosliston (National Forest Centre), SwadlincoteSK21N22/07/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Waingroves Wood Moth and Bat EventSK44E08/08/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S06/08/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Firestone Lane, MatlockSK36G18/07/20142adultvc57_irecords_extract
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L09/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft AveSK07S25/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y21/08/20131Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S24/07/20131adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A13/07/20132Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A06/07/20133Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Allestree Park (Big Wood), DerbySK34K19/08/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S17/08/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,FroggattSK27N26/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Findern Close, BelperSK34P23/07/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L22/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rosliston (National Forest Centre), SwadlincoteSK21N20/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S17/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z08/07/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z08/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Buxton SK, UKSK07S27/07/20111Adultvc57_irecords_extract
DovedaleSK15K11/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A02/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S17/07/20106Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W14/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A02/07/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Glossop (Shire Hill Quarry)SK09M22/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park Ticknall Lime YardsSK32R03/08/20074adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ticknall Limeyards,TicknallSK32R03/08/20074Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A16/06/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Buxton SK, UKSK07S22/07/20061Adultvc57_irecords_extract
DovedaleSK15L21/07/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Foremark Resr (pumping station), TicknallSK32H14/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ogston Carr Wood,nr Ogston ResSK35U12/07/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A30/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Robin WoodSK32M23/06/20061Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Robin Wood (centre area track), TicknallSK32M23/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mercaston Marsh, BrailsfordSK24R17/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ticknall Limeyards, Calke ParkSK32R17/06/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ticknall Limeyards,TicknallSK32R17/06/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acton Rd Ind Est, Long EatonSK43W23/06/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Beeley Triangle (site not precise)SK26Z27/07/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hopton Wood Quarry NRSK25M04/07/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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