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Verification Notes: Rather than lose this record of an adult, along with a record of the leaf-mines, we have created an aggregate 4.079X Zimmermannia atrifrontella/ longicaudella – the data for this record is also entered to the species page 4.079. Unfortunately the recorder wasn’t able to obtain a Genitalia Determination as the species is a CAT4, so record was set as unable to be verified.
– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: atrifrontella/longicaudella
Zimmermannia atrifrontella: Found in woodland in south-eastern England from Kent to Wiltshire and Dorset. Zimmermannia longicaudella: Trapped in Britain for the first time in Buckinghamshire on 12 July 2009 Both species mine in the bark of Oak and are indistinguishable from each other in this stage.
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Image Gallery
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2025 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 2026 - 2026)
Changes in First and Last Recorded Activity Dates Over Time
This chart presents a time-series summary of recorded observations. It is based on available records at the time of analysis and will evolve as further data are added. The five-year moving average provides a smoothed representation of variation in recorded adult and immature activity over time, helping to illustrate longer-term trends in the earliest and latest recorded dates.
Annual record totals are shown for context; years with fewer records may provide a less complete representation of activity than years with higher recording intensity. Interpretation should consider that apparent trends may reflect both biological change and variation in recording effort.
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Distribution Map for Zimmermannia atrifrontella/longicaudella
↳ 2 from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 0 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.
⚠️ NBN Atlas UK Distribution - No LSID found for: Zimmermannia atrifrontella/longicaudella
This moth may be an aggregate and as such no specific records of distribution exist.
Monthly Records By Year:
Zimmermannia atrifrontella/longicaudella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Zimmermannia atrifrontella/longicaudella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Zimmermannia atrifrontella/longicaudella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Zimmermannia atrifrontella/longicaudella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Zimmermannia atrifrontella/longicaudella
AGR: 450% | Total % Change: 450%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Zimmermannia atrifrontella/longicaudella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Zimmermannia atrifrontella/longicaudella
Zimmermannia atrifrontella/longicaudella
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.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Zimmermannia atrifrontella/longicaudella – 3 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleadless Valley LNR | SK38R | 31/08/2026 | 1 | mine | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56498636 |
| Hall Lane Pond | SK47H | 24/01/2026 | 10 | mine | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48823259 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 12/08/2025 | 1 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44409446 |