35.01 BF0843 – Vetch Moth – Aproaerema anthyllidella – (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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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Leaf-miner
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Oxypteryx atrella & O. immaculatella in addition similar species (adults) Bryotropha affinis has a bristle (pecten hair) at base of antenna which is absent in A. anthyllidella . Also consider Eulamprotes immaculatella and Syncopacma albipapella if specimens are not reared from larvae on an appropriate food plant.
ID pointers: Wings rest roof-like. Forewing blackish or dark greyish-brown, faintly speckled greyish and usually with a yellow spot two thirds along costa and sometimes a smaller one opposite on the dorsum. Always a thin blackish line in the cilia.
Distribution: (First record: 1977 ) – (Last record: 31 July 2024 at Cromford ) – Uncertain in the county. only two records since 1977 and only about a dozen records in all.
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: None.
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: Blotch
Mine Feeding Method/s: Leaf Cone
Mine Comment: The larva creates a short, narrow linear mine that develops into a white or brown conspicuous blotch on the upper surface of the leaf. Often centred on the mid-rib. The mine causes the leaf to curl forming a pod.
*** Last updated on 15 March 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Year: 1977
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
Selected Images: Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans ©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2024 - 2025)
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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 Aproaerema anthyllidella
Found 6 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Aproaerema anthyllidella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Aproaerema anthyllidella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Aproaerema anthyllidella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Aproaerema anthyllidella
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Recordings By Year: Aproaerema anthyllidella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Aproaerema anthyllidella
AGR: 100% | Total % Change: 100%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Aproaerema anthyllidella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Aproaerema anthyllidella
Aproaerema anthyllidella
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
Aproaerema anthyllidella
Aproaerema anthyllidella
( 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 - Aproaerema anthyllidella – 6 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belper | SK34U | 05/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45149843 |
| Markham Vale South Tip Perimeter | SK47K | 02/09/2025 | 5 | adult | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45083093 |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 26/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45117869 |
| Ingleby Ave, Derby | SK33L | 04/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44176032 |
| Lower Cromford Garden | SK25Y | 31/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37589010 |
| Belper | SK34N | 09/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35830534 |