38.039 BF609 – Canary-grass Miner – Elachista maculicerusella – (Bruand, 1859)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Leaf-miner
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A small pale whitish-cream moth with an indistinct brownish cross-band and several darkish blotches. Slightly upturned appearance in the wing when at rest.
Distribution: (Last record: 22 August 2025 at Wyver Lane, Belper ) – Relatively common across England but only a handful of records from the VC57 recording area of Derbyshire. Damp grassland, rivers, canal banks and wet woodland. Small isolated colonies
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: A white or greenish blotch mine in central are of garss blade down from the tip.
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Wyver Lane, Belper
Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© / Wyver Lane (August 2025) Dave Evans©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Elachista maculicerusella
Found 12 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 7 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 5 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 7 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 5 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Elachista maculicerusella
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Elachista maculicerusella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Elachista maculicerusella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Elachista maculicerusella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Elachista maculicerusella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Elachista maculicerusella
AGR: 3.36% | Total % Change: 100%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Elachista maculicerusella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Elachista maculicerusella
Elachista maculicerusella
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
Elachista maculicerusella
Elachista maculicerusella
( 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 - Elachista maculicerusella – 12 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK35K | 22/08/2025 | 4 | adult | Evans, Dave, Dave Newcombe, Richard Taylor & Chris Brown | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44718054 |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 22/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37300755 |
| Haddon Hall | SK26I | 10/08/2023 | 1 | adult | S.A.Orridge, L.Y.Orridge, M Dale | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35077397 |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 16/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC25914113 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 07/08/2020 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060097 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 07/05/2020 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33500583 |
| Golden Brook NR | SK43R | 05/05/2020 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33500568 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 19/07/2018 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060098 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 01/07/2017 | 2 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060100 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 08/09/2016 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060099 |
| Calke Park,Ticknall | SK32L | 02/06/2009 | 1 | Adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP4OC |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 11/06/2004 | 2 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34677524 |