15.052 BF332 – Hawthorn Leaf-miner – Phyllonorycter corylifoliella – (Hübner, 1796)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Leaf-miner
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: < Phyllonorycter lantanella Phyllonorycter leucographella >
ID pointers: The adult moth is characteristically marked and cannot be confused. The silvery mine with brown speckling is located over the midrib or vein on the upper-side of the leaf, which is unusual. It also has a “double” mine within a mine, the outer mine being translucent and flecked with brown. Shown on Crataegus (Hawthorn). Also found on Prunus (Cherry) and Malus (Apple)
Distribution: (Last record: 22 November 2023 at Poppy Wood ) – Nationally thinly but widely scattered. possibly declining in northern areas – Derbyshire unknown – suspect well-spread throughout the county, but thinly distributed. Leaf mines recorded
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: July, September and October. Possible confusion with P. leucographella
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By – Graham Finch (iRecord)
Last Recorded General Area – Poppy Wood
Selected Images: Leaf Mine – Dave Evans © September 15th 2019 – Wyver Lane, Belper. Adult Kings Newton – Will Soar ©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1916 - 2004) | Immatures: (between 1992 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
Found 18 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 7 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 11 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 7 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 11 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
AGR: 11.59% | Total % Change: 900%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
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
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
( 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 - Phyllonorycter corylifoliella – 18 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale North Tip (transect section ) | SK47L | 04/09/2025 | 10 | mine | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45098528 |
| Poppy Wood | SK32S | 22/11/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35107063 |
| Calke Park | SK32R | 07/10/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105510 |
| Calke Park | SK32R | 01/10/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105542 |
| Carver's Rocks | SK32G | 30/09/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35106088 |
| Carver's Rocks | SK32H | 21/09/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35106111 |
| Allestree Park | SK34K | 25/09/2022 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105369 |
| Grange Wood | SK21S | 13/09/2018 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35106442 |
| Monsal Dale and Upper Dale | SK17R | 22/05/2015 | 2 | mine (empty) | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29295037 |
| Millers Dale | SK17G | 03/09/2011 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7LK |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 18/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTMX |
| Monsall Trail, Buxton | SK17L | 14/09/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSNP |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 02/05/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34679889 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 02/05/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR5F |
| Gamesley, Glossop (site not precise) | SK09C | 01/10/1992 | 1 | Larval Mine | I.F. Smith | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0ZT |
| Repton, (site not precise) | SK32B | 16/06/1917 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9U3 |
| Repton, (site not precise) | SK32B | 06/06/1916 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9U1 |
| Repton, (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/01/1905 | 1 | Adult | Unknown | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQGP |