49.304 BF1207  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Clavigesta purdeyi – Pine Leaf-mining Moth – (Durrant, 1911) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion 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  >> .  . >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Pseudococcyx turionella
ID pointers: A narrow and slightly pointed forewing. Greyish-brown mixed whitish-grey. Irregular pale lines across the wing. Orangey-brown in final third of wing.
Distribution:  (Last record: 11 August 2024 at Norton Lees )  –  Widely distributed but uncommon in the county. Where there are Pinus sp. Has spread with the commercial growth of Pine trees.
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing during July – September. Mine Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  May /  June /  July /  September /  October /  November /  December /   – Larva bores into pine needles which it mines until October, then overwinters until the following spring when it recommences. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-12mm
Food Plant: Pine (Pinus).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Pete Mella
Last Recorded General Area – Norton Lees

IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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Distribution Map for Clavigesta purdeyi

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Found 22 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 7 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 15 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Clavigesta purdeyi

Monthly Counts By Year: Clavigesta purdeyi

Recordings By Year: Clavigesta purdeyi

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Clavigesta purdeyi
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Clavigesta purdeyi

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Clavigesta purdeyi

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
Clavigesta purdeyi

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 - Clavigesta purdeyi – 22 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Clavigesta purdeyiNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC57)SK38L202411/08/20241adult
Clavigesta purdeyiNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC57)SK38L202429/07/20241adult
Clavigesta purdeyiAllestree, DerbySK33P202431/07/20241adult
Clavigesta purdeyiBelperSK34U202413/07/20241adult
Clavigesta purdeyiBelper GardenSK34P202302/09/20231adult
Clavigesta purdeyiBelperSK34U202319/07/20231adult
Clavigesta purdeyiMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202005/08/20201Adult
Clavigesta purdeyi87 Thorpe House Rise, Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L201925-Jul-191adult
Clavigesta purdeyiMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201819/07/20181Adult
Clavigesta purdeyiNorton Lees gardenSK38L201623/08/20161not recorded
Clavigesta purdeyiBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201425/07/20141adult
Clavigesta purdeyiSpinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X201220/08/20121Adult
Clavigesta purdeyiMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X201219/08/20121adult
Clavigesta purdeyiBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201101/08/20111adult
Clavigesta purdeyiBamford St,RipleySK34Z201101/08/20111Adult
Clavigesta purdeyiMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200403/08/20041Adult
Clavigesta purdeyiMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200406/08/20041Adult
Clavigesta purdeyiMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200403/08/20041Adult
Clavigesta purdeyiMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200406/08/20041Adult
Clavigesta purdeyiEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200414/08/20041Adult
Clavigesta purdeyiEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200429/07/20041Adult
Clavigesta purdeyiDeerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K199427/07/19941Adult

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