35.109 BF822  -  Gelechiidae -  Gelechiinae - Scrobipalpa acuminatella - Common Thistle Miner - (Sircom, 1850) 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
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Gelechiidae
Other Name/s: Pointed Groundling
ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
ID pointers: Forewing rather point and variable in colour from Yellowish-brown to greyish- brown, sometimes some orange tones mixed in and along the veins- Three black dots in the mid-wing, sometimes feint or obscure.
Distribution:  (Last record: 24/07/2024 at Melbourne )  -  Suggest this species is uncommon in Derbyshire despite it being common nationally. Few records
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  -  Usually two generations May-June and again in July to September Mine Period: June /  July /  August /  September /  October /   - The larvae mine the leaves of various thistles, forming a pale and slightly inflated blotch. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-14mm
Food Plant: A variety of Thistles
Last Recorded Date: 24/07/2024
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By - Tony Davison
Last Recorded General Area - Melbourne

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Distribution Map for Scrobipalpa acuminatella

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Found 3 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 2 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Monthly Counts By Year: Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Scrobipalpa acuminatella – 3 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Scrobipalpa acuminatellaAshford Marble MillSK16Z202423/07/20241
Scrobipalpa acuminatellaRamsley Moor and ReservoirSK27X201707/08/20171
Scrobipalpa acuminatellaRamsley Moor and ReservoirSK27X201707/08/20171

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