6.001 BF158  –  Heliozelidae – Antispila metallella – Shining Dogwood Cutter – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) 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
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data        purple – Leaf Miner     day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Heliozelidae
Other Name/s: Four Spot Lift
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Antispila petryi, Antispila treitschkiella
ID pointers: A small bronze coloured metallic moth with paler white metallic markings. It is day flying species – Distinctive blotch mines in leaves of foodplant. Larvae then cut out a small oval to form a pupating case.
Distribution:  Unknown in Derbyshire as insufficient data – It is generally distributed widely but locally throughout most of Britain. 
Flight Period: May /  –  On the wing during the day in May, especially in sunny weather. Mine Period: July /  August /   – July – August Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 8-9mm
Food Plant: Dogwood
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Belper

Selected Images:  Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans ©



 

Distribution Map for Antispila metallella

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Antispila metallella

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Monthly Records By Year: Antispila metallella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Antispila metallella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Antispila metallella
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Recordings By Year: Antispila metallella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Antispila metallella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
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Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
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Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Antispila metallella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Antispila metallella
( 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
Antispila metallella
( 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 - Antispila metallella – 0 records available

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No records found for Antispila metallella.

 
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