Stigmella oxyacanthella       Stigmella floslactella
4.03 BF99  –  Nepticulidae –  Nepticulinae – Stigmella hybnerella – Shining Hawthorn Dot – (Hübner, 1796) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Gen. Det. Required – Gen-Det-Reqd       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
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Nepticulidae  >> Nepticulinae
Other Name/s: Greenish Thorn Pigmy
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
ID pointers: The larvae mine the leaves of hawthorn, forming a blotch with irregular black frass. Usually on leaf edge. In the adult the head is black in the male, between orange and black in the female. The forewing has a greenish golden metallic lustre with silver fascia.
Distribution:  (Last record: 20 August 2025 at Belper )  –  National Status – Widespread and common throughout the British Isles. A lack of records and data make the Derbyshire status unknown. Likely to be common where there is Hawthorn. 124 mines discovered on 20/8/2025 on Hawthorn at Wyver Lane, Belper.
Flight Period: April /  May /  July /  August /  –  Two generations – April & May and July – August Mine Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /   – May & June and July – September Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 20 August 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 4-5mm
 Food Plant: Hawthorn
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Belper
IMAGES BELOW:  Dave Evans – September 2023 – Wyver Lane, Belper.

4.03 BF99 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella hybnerella
Stigmella hybnerella – Greenish Thorn Pigmy – Dave Evans
Stigmella hybnerella on Hawthorn. - Dave Evans
Stigmella hybnerella on Hawthorn.
4.03 BF99 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella hybnerella
Stigmella hybnerella on Hawthorn. - Dave Evans

 
 
Stigmella hybnerella on Hawthorn. Stigmella hybnerella on Hawthorn - 30th October 2024 - Wyver Lane - Dave Evans

Distribution Map for Stigmella hybnerella

Found 43 records
    ↳ 8 from After 2025
    ↳ 5 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 30 from Before 2020

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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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Stigmella hybnerella

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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: Stigmella hybnerella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
No data returned from the database.

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Stigmella hybnerella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Stigmella hybnerella
AGR: 13.9%   |   Total % Change: 2175%


CUSUM Analysis: Stigmella hybnerella
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 16 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 7 (July) 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 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, 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: Stigmella hybnerella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stigmella hybnerella
( 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
Stigmella hybnerella
( 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 - Stigmella hybnerella – 43 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Stigmella hybnerellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202502/09/202517mine (tenantvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202509/09/202515mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202506/08/20252mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202513/08/20255mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202520/08/2025124mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaAshwood Dale (north), BuxtonSK07R202523/08/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202526/08/202515mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202523/07/20253mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202430/10/20243mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202404/09/20246mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202412/09/20245mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaLower Gamesley VCSK09C202431/08/20241mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaAllestree ParkSK34K202225/09/20221Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaDerbyshire, UKSK07M201908/10/20191Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaBamfordSK28B201021/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaLadybower ResrSK18U201003/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaOaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D201004/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaHowden ResrSK19L201025/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaDerbyshire, UKSK14G200902/10/20091Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella hybnerellaHopeSK18R200907/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaNorburySK14G200901/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaTissington Trail, AshbourneSK14T200901/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaLinacreSK37G200913/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaHopton Wood NR, CromfordSK25T200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaRose End Meadows NR,CromfordSK25Y200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaCastletonSK18L200910/09/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaPin DaleSK18L200910/09/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaMonsall Trail, BuxtonSK17L200814/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaLathkill Dale,BakewellSK16Y200819/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaOaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D200819/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaTideswell DaleSK17M200709/06/20071Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaCramside Wood (DWT reserve)SK17R200720/06/20071Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaCarr Vale NR,BolsoverSK46P200613/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaCarr Vale NR,BolsoverSK47K200613/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaHillclifflane, nr IdridgehaySK24Y200202/11/20021Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaBrackley Gate, nr CoxbenchSK34W200103/11/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaAbbotsholme School, RocesterSK13E200104/10/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaRepton Shrubs, ReptonSK32B190501/01/19051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella hybnerellaBurton on Trent area (site not precise)SK22K186301/01/18631Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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