21.005 BF256 – Broom Stem-miner – Leucoptera spartifoliella – (Hübner, [1813])
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf-miner
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Leucoptera laburnella (Laburnum Leaf-miner); Leucoptera lotella (Trefoil Blister Moth)
ID pointers: A tiny white moth with metallic yellow-ochreous scales around the tornal spot
Distribution: (Last record: 22 May 2022 at Sandiacre ) – Harrison & Sterling – 1916=19 – common on Broom; Chinley 1947: DaNES – Unstone 27/4/1997 & iRecord one Sandiacre 22/5/2022
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: A gallery in the bark of the food plant
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Mine cannot be identified without breeding through and then adult may need to be examined by Gen Det Prep. Mine Type/s: Gallery
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 15 March 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2022
Last Recorded By – Emily Milnes
Last Recorded General Area – Sandiacre
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2022 - 2022) | Immatures: (between 1997 - 1997)
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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 Leucoptera spartifoliella
Found 2 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Leucoptera spartifoliella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Leucoptera spartifoliella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Leucoptera spartifoliella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Leucoptera spartifoliella
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Recordings By Year: Leucoptera spartifoliella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Leucoptera spartifoliella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Leucoptera spartifoliella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Leucoptera spartifoliella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Leucoptera spartifoliella
Leucoptera spartifoliella
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
Leucoptera spartifoliella
Leucoptera spartifoliella
( 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 - Leucoptera spartifoliella – 2 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 22/05/2022 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35175914 |
| Birch Hall Golf Course, Unstone | SK37T | 27/04/1997 | 1 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZL8 |