49.359 BF1245 – Hawthorn Piercer – Grapholita janthinana – (Duponchel, 1835)
Adult Micro: CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others – Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: Short-winged with a rounded termen. Head and thorax orangey- brown. Forewing brown with a suffused purplish or sometimes pinkish hue. Obvious orange mark in corner of wing tip.
Distribution: (Last record: 31 July 2024 at Allestree ) – Current status unknown but probably common where there is Hawthorn. Records from DaNES 2004 and 2012: iRecord 23 records between 2011-2024
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 18 March 2026 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Stephen Plant
Last Recorded General Area – Allestree
Selected Images: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© / Long Eaton, Derbyshire – Paul Buxton©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2025)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Grapholita janthinana
Found 41 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 30 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 11 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 30 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 11 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 for – Grapholita janthinana
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Monthly Records By Year:
Grapholita janthinana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Grapholita janthinana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Grapholita janthinana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Grapholita janthinana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Grapholita janthinana
AGR: -2.4% | Total % Change: -40%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Grapholita janthinana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Grapholita janthinana
Grapholita janthinana
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 - Grapholita janthinana – 41 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 18/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43585179 |
| Ingleby Ave, Derby | SK33L | 10/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43405196 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 01/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42922475 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 01/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43606604 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42876309 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42550595 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 21/06/2025 | 3 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42541985 |
| Chaddesden Garden | SK33T | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | loverock, neil | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42662415 |
| Ingleby Ave, Derby | SK33L | 18/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42445156 |
| Belper | SK34N | 16/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42380111 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 31/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40196569 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC) | SK38L | 30/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38370294 |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 19/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37199782 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC) | SK38L | 19/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38370939 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC) | SK38L | 26/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38279227 |
| St Chad's Water | SK43K | 09/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36370679 |
| Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 08/09/2023 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32977113 |
| Belper | SK34U | 19/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35308528 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 27/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35295932 |
| Belper | SK34N | 24/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35303494 |
| Belper Garden | SK34P | 24/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34544039 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 10/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35450048 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 11/07/2022 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50548933 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 17/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47501386 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 20/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50548318 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 20/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498973 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 18/07/2021 | 3 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498844 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 17/07/2020 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50545926 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 25/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50546316 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 24/06/2020 | 3 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33501162 |
| Breaston Lagoon | SK43R | 02/07/2019 | 1 | adult | Bryce, Marion | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC10598660 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 23/07/2016 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33504797 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 20/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060515 |
| Waingroves Wood Moth and Bat Event | SK44E | 08/08/2015 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33505990 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 06/08/2015 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33505882 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 25/07/2014 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33507361 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 27/06/2012 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33510425 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 27/06/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7V6 |
| Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 28/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXUC |
| Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 27/07/2011 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33086179 |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 29/07/2004 | 2 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP27A |