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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf Miner 
– Day-flying
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– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Heliozela sericiella, Heliozela hammoniella
ID pointers: No information at this time
Distribution: Uncertain due to insufficient data – only 15 records prior to 2010 – none recent
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: Forms a hair-like mine in the leaves of Alder from midrib, then cuts an oval case from a short broad gallery before descending to the ground to pupate.
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 12 October 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
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Distribution Map for Heliozela resplendella
Found 13 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 13 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 13 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Heliozela resplendella
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Heliozela resplendella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Heliozela resplendella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Heliozela resplendella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Heliozela resplendella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Heliozela resplendella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Heliozela resplendella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Heliozela resplendella
Heliozela resplendella
( 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 2020-2026.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Heliozela resplendella
Heliozela resplendella
( 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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Heliozela resplendella – 13 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millers Dale | SK17G | 03/09/2011 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK16Z | 22/09/2010 | 1 | Larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ashford in the Water | SK16Z | 22/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bamford | SK28B | 21/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladybower Resr | SK18U | 03/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Howden Resr | SK19S | 25/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slippery Stones,Upper Derwent | SK19S | 25/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Upper Wood, Howden Resr | SK19R | 25/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Padley Gorge, Nether Padley | SK27P | 19/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Linacre | SK37L | 13/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Shallcross Wood, Goyt Valley, Whaley Bridge | SK07E | 26/09/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carr Vale NR,Bolsover | SK47K | 13/09/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ogston Carr Wood,nr Ogston Res | SK35U | 12/07/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |