Stigmella continuella       Stigmella splendidissimella
4.045 BF50  –  Nepticulidae –  Nepticulinae – Stigmella aurella – Golden Dot – (Fabricius, 1775) 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
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Nepticulidae  >> Nepticulinae
Other Name/s: Golden Pigmy
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: S. splendidissimella
ID pointers: A Leaf-miner – A very common and widespread leaf-miner with dispersed frass in a long gallery. Recognisable as a silvery grey trail seen on Rubus (Bramble) leaves. Mine shown on Rubus (Bramble). Can also be found on Agrimonia and Geum.Adult has a rich orange head and coppery purple forewing with mettalic golden fascia.
Further ID Pointers: 🔗 Leaf Mine Identication on S.aurella v S.splendidissimella.
Distribution:  National Status – Common – Derbyshire status of adult unknown – Leaf Mines are regularly recorded. Probably the most commonest and widespread of the Nepticulidae group.
Flight Period: May /  July /  September /  –  Three generations in May, July and September Mine Period: January /  February /  March /  October /  November /  December /   – Overwinter – March or April.
Verification Grade Cat A – Stigmella aurella – Mine: Only if the mine is on Bramble (Rubus) and that the heavily dispersed frass is clear and visible throughout the gallery. Or, tenanted larvae in mine found after October.  All other determinations for this species are adult to gen.det.  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans (Leaf Mine)  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 6mm
 Food Plant: Bramble (Rubus)
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Dave Evans – April 18th 2021 – Wyver Lane, Belper.

4.045 BF50 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella aurella
Stigmella aurella – Golden Pigmy – Dave eVans
Stigmella aurella - 11/12/2024 - Wyver Lane - Dave Evans
Stigmella aurella – 11/12/2024 – Wyver Lane – Dave Evans
4.045 BF50 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Stigmella aurella
Stigmella aurella - 11/12/2024 - Wyver Lane - Dave Evans

 

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Distribution Map for Stigmella aurella

Found 138 records
    ↳ 10 from After 2025
    ↳ 55 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 73 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 aurella

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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 aurella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Stigmella aurella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Stigmella aurella
AGR: 8.99%   |   Total % Change: 688.9%


CUSUM Analysis: Stigmella aurella
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 4 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 2013, 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 aurella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stigmella aurella
( 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 aurella
( 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 aurella – 138 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Stigmella aurellaSerpentine Woods (north),BuxtonSK07L202501/09/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202513/08/20253mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaIngleby Ave, DerbySK33L202521/08/202510minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202526/08/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202509/04/20253mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaPeak District National Park, High Peak, England, GBSK08R202509/03/20251Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaStaunton Harold ReservoirSK32S202505/02/20251mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaAllestree Park, DerbySK34K202527/02/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaMarkham Vale North TipSK47L202527/02/202550minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaNetherseal,Grange WoodSK21S202528/01/20251leafminevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaEccles Road, Chapel-en-le-FrithSK08F202411/11/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaCote Heath Wood (west)SK07L202421/11/20244mine (tenantvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaCote Heath Wood (west)SK07L202421/11/20243mine (tenantvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaBurton upon TrentSK32P202405/11/20241Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaPottery WoodSK32G202405/11/20241Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaCrowestones, BuxtonSK07R202407/10/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaStation Approach Wood, BuxtonSK07L202408/10/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaTaddingtonSK17K202413/10/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaChee DaleSK17G202415/10/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaAshwood Park, BuxtonSK07R202428/10/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaTom Wood, CharlesworthSJ99W202426/10/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202430/10/20247mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202404/09/20241mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202412/09/20243mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaAlvaston Park, DerbySK33S202421/09/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaRiver Derwent, DerbySK33S202421/09/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaRiver Derwent, DerbySK33S202421/09/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaLongdendale, Torside carparkSK09U202426/09/20245Leaf-minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaFernilee (trackside)SK07E202416/09/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaRailway Station Wood, BuxtonSK07L202409/09/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaMinsterSK26K202411/09/20241Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaRipon Gardens, BuxtonSK07Q202420/04/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaHigh Plantation, DerbyshireSK07L202405/04/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaClowne greenway CreswellSK57C202426/03/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaDuke's Drive Woodland, BuxtonSK07R202421/03/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaWyver LaneSK34P202420/02/2024102mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaWhite Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R202427/02/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaCracken Edge, ChinleySK08G202422/01/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaNorth Lees monadSK28G202310/11/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaPoppy WoodSK32S202322/11/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaBakewell Road Woodland, BuxtonSK07R202302/10/20231Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaCalke ParkSK32R202307/10/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaCalke ParkSK32R202301/10/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaCarver's RocksSK32G202330/09/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaCarver's RocksSK32H202321/09/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaHogshaw Wood, BuxtonSK07S202301/04/20231Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaGrinlow Woods (west) BuxtonSK07L202306/04/20231Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaCombs Reservoir, DerbyshireSK07J202307/04/20231Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaMarple, UKSJ98T202328/04/20231Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaMarple, UKSJ98T202328/04/20231Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaFoxlow Wood, BuxtonSK07R202331/03/20231Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaScalpcliffe WoodsSK22L202302/02/202320minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaFairholmesSK18U202311/02/202320minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaAllestree ParkSK34K202225/09/20221Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaMam TorSK18G202101/10/20211Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaHogshaw (+ Former Tip)SK07S202122/09/20211Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaHogshaw (+ Former Tip)SK07S202125/09/20211Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaHogshaw (+ Former Tip)SK07S202108/08/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaCunning DaleSK07W202112/05/20211Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaFormer Saint-Gobain Pipeworks, Staveley [centroid]SK47C202020/10/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaBluebank Pools LNR, Whittington, nr. ChesterfieldSK37X202031/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaBluebank Pools LNR, Whittington, nr. ChesterfieldSK37X202001/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaFormer Staveley Chemical Works, Staveley [centroid]SK47H202024/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaFormer Staveley Iron Works, Staveley [centroid]SK47C202030/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaFormer Saint-Gobain Pipeworks, Staveley [centroid]SK47C202029/07/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaHogshaw (+ Former Tip)SK07S201912/09/20191Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaETHEROW COUNTRY PARKSJ99Q201901/06/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaGrange WoodSK21S201813/09/20181Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaMeersbrook ParkSK38M201801/01/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaBeeley to RowsleySK26T201723/03/20172not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaAshwood Park, BuxtonSK07R201702/01/20171pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaBlacka Moor and PlantationSK28V201610/10/20161pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaLady Canning's PlantationSK28W201624/10/20161pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaBurrs Wood, Cordwell ValleySK37C201501/11/20151mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaSmith's Gorse, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G201415/08/20141Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaDerby Conference CentreSK33S201411/04/20141not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201411/04/20146Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaSpring Wood NR, CalkeSK32R201416/03/20141Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaBramley Dale, Calver, CurburSK27G201407/02/201450Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaRobin Wood, TicknallSK32M201301/09/20131Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201302/06/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201330/05/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaLea Wood,Holloway,MatlockSK35H201217/10/20121Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaLightwood, BuxtonSK07M201222/09/20121Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaMillers DaleSK17G201103/09/20111Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaBretby Woods, Thorntree Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V201120/08/20112Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaThorpe, DovedaleSK15K201013/10/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaBamfordSK28B201021/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaLadybower ResrSK18U201003/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaCarvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G201018/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaPadley Gorge, Nether PadleySK27P201019/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaHowden ResrSK19S201025/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaHopeSK18R200907/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaHopton Wood, CromfordSK25S200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaHopton Wood NRSK25T200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaNorburySK14G200901/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaTissington Trail, AshbourneSK14T200901/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaStoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaLinacre WoodSK37G200913/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaForemark Resr (sailing club area), TicknallSK32H200902/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaCarvers Rocks NR,HartshorneSK32G200903/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaCromfordSK25Y200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaCastletonSK18L200910/09/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaPin DaleSK18L200910/09/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaMellorSJ98Z200911/04/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaMellorSJ98Z200914/04/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaRoman Lakes,MarpleSJ98U200916/04/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaGoyt Valley, MellorSJ98T200916/04/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaCalke ParkSK32L200825/10/20081Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella aurellaCalke Park,TicknallSK32R200825/10/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaMonsall Trail, BuxtonSK17L200814/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaLathkill Dale,BakewellSK16Y200819/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaNew Mills (Broadhurst Edge Plantation)SJ98Y200803/05/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaAlfreton Park, AlfretonSK45C200821/05/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaStanhope BretbySK22V200803/03/20084Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaRobin Wood, TicknallSK32M200726/10/20074Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaCramside Wood (DWT reserve)SK17R200720/06/20071Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaDerwent DamsSK19R200706/05/20071Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaHilton Gravel Pits NR, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K200618/11/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaCarr Vale NR,BolsoverSK46P200613/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaCarr Vale NR,BolsoverSK47K200613/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaShallcross Wood, Goyt Valley, Whaley BridgeSK07E200626/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaOgston Carr Wood,nr Ogston ResSK35U200612/07/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaClattercotes Wood, nr Ogston ResrSK36K200612/07/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaForemark Res (Boat Yard edge), TicknallSK32G200504/12/20051Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaRobin Wood (east edge of wood), TicknallSK32S200523/12/20051Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaTicknall Limeyards (stone bridge in centre), TicknallSK32L200525/12/20051Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellanr Hulland WardSK24M200529/01/20051Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaRobin Wood, TicknallSK32N200328/10/20033Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaHillclifflane, nr IdridgehaySK24Y200202/11/20021Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaSwanwick, AlfretonSK45B200105/12/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaBrackley Gate, nr CoxbenchSK34W200103/11/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaAbbotsholme School, RocesterSK13E200104/10/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaBroomfield Hall, Morley, DerbySK34V199602/11/19961Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella aurellaRowsley Sidings, RowsleySK26S198312/11/19831Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data

 
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