Phyllonorycter maestingella       Phyllonorycter esperella
15.064 BF342  –  Gracillariidae –  Lithocolletinae – Phyllonorycter coryli – Nut-leaf Blister Moth – (Nicelli, 1851) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Gen. Det. Required – Gen-Det-Reqd       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
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gracillariidae  >> Lithocolletinae
Other Name/s: Nut Leaf Blister Moth
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: < Phyllonorycter maestingella Phyllonorycter esperella >
ID pointers: The forewings are a golden brown with striking white markings. A “Tufted” head. A beautifully marked and tiny moth
Distribution:  Common across most of the British Isles. Derbyshire status, appears to be well spread where the food plant exists. Most records refer to leaf mines
General Comment: None Flight Period: May /  August –  FLIGHT PERIOD – May & August Mine Period:  July /  September /  October
Mine Period Additional: Recognisable as a silvery blotch on the upper-side of the leaf, usually over veins. Later, the mines contract which causes the leaf to fold upwards. Numerous mines can be located on each leaf. Found on Corylus (Hazel)
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None. Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 7-9mm
 Food Plant: Corylus (Hazel)
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
Selected Images:  Leaf Mine – Tony Davison © September 9th 2024 – Staunton Harold Reservoir, Derbyshire  /  Dave Evans © October 20th 2019 – Wyver Lane, Belper.

Phyllonorycter coryli - Tony Davison
Phyllonorycter coryli – Tony Davison
15.064 BF342 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter coryli
Phyllonorycter coryli – Nut-leaf Blister Moth
Phyllonorycter coryli - Tony Davison
15.064 BF342 - Gracillariidae - Lithocolletinae - Phyllonorycter coryli

 
 

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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter coryli

Found 93 records
    ↳ 16 from After 2025
    ↳ 35 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 42 from Before 2020
Flying
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mining
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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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 – Phyllonorycter coryli

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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.

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Monthly Records By Year: Phyllonorycter coryli
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Phyllonorycter coryli
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter coryli
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter coryli
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter coryli
AGR: 6.82%   |   Total % Change: 387.5%


CUSUM Analysis: Phyllonorycter coryli
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 11 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 9 (September) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Phyllonorycter coryli
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter coryli
( 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
Phyllonorycter coryli
( 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 - Phyllonorycter coryli – 93 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Darwin ForestSK26X04/10/20256mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale North TipSK47L28/09/202516minevc57_irecords_extract
Staveley garden SYASK47H27/09/202510minevc57_irecords_extract
Bowden Lane, High Peak, England, GBSK08Q19/09/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S02/09/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Meersbrook ParkSK38M22/08/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Beeley to RowsleySK26N20/08/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Beeley to RowsleySK26N20/08/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
DWT Wyver LaneSK34P13/08/20257mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
DWT Wyver LaneSK34P06/08/20251mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Toton WashlandsSK43X06/08/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Gleadless Valley LNRSK38R28/07/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Gleadless Valley LNRSK38L29/06/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Cromford CanalSK35G13/06/20253minevc57_irecords_extract
DWT Wyver LaneSK34P10/06/20257mine (tenantvc57_irecords_extract
Stanage EdgeSK28G03/06/202520minevc57_irecords_extract
Combs Road, Chapel-en-le-FrithSK07P07/11/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Burton upon TrentSK32P05/11/20241Minevc57_irecords_extract
Pottery WoodSK32G05/11/20241Minevc57_irecords_extract
Pottery WoodSK32G05/11/20241Minevc57_irecords_extract
Poolsbrook, DerbyshireSK47G01/11/20245Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, England, GBSK07P25/10/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire, UKSK15K20/10/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
WashSK08R17/10/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Calke AbbeySK32R16/10/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Monsal TrailSK17B15/10/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Monsall HeadSK17V14/10/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK36C02/10/202440mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Torside carparkSK09U26/09/202420Leaf-minevc57_irecords_extract
River Derwent, DerbySK33S21/09/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
River Derwent, DerbySK33S21/09/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
LongfordSK23I16/09/202420minevc57_irecords_extract
DWT Wyver LaneSK34P12/09/202412mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
MinsterSK26K11/09/20241Minevc57_irecords_extract
DWT Wyver LaneSK34P04/09/20243mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Deep Dale, Topley PikeSK17B31/08/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Gleadless Valley LNRSK38L25/08/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cromford CanalSK35G18/08/20247mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Coombs Dale, Stoney MiddletonSK27H21/07/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Coombs Dale, Stoney MiddletonSK27H21/07/20241Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Long Wood, Moss ValleySK38Q07/07/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Poppy WoodSK32S22/11/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Calke ParkSK32R01/10/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Carver's RocksSK32G30/09/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Carver's RocksSK32H21/09/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Moss Valley, DronfieldSK38V10/09/20231Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Etherow Country Park, Stockport, England, GBSJ99Q03/09/20231Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Allestree ParkSK34K25/09/20221Minevc57_irecords_extract
Former Saint-Gobain Pipeworks, Staveley [centroid]SK47C20/10/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I28/09/20201Leaf-minevc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S30/07/20201Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Calver and River DerwentSK27M08/10/201810not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Grange WoodSK21S13/09/20181Minevc57_irecords_extract
Beeley to RowsleySK26T27/07/20175pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Coombs Dale, CalverSK27H17/07/20171pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Burrs Wood, Cordwell ValleySK37C01/11/20152mine (tenantvc57_irecords_extract
Jim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S17/10/20151Minevc57_irecords_extract
Thorntree Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V12/10/20152Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Markeaton Park,DerbySK33I17/10/20141Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Coton Wood, Coton in the Elms, SwadlincoteSK21M21/09/20146Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Coton Wood, Coton in the Elms, SwadlincoteSK21M21/09/20146Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Coton Wood, Coton in the Elms, SwadlincoteSK21M21/09/20146Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32G16/09/20146Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L09/07/20141Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Robin Wood, TicknallSK32M01/09/20131Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks,HartshorneSK32G18/09/20111Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Millers DaleSK17G03/09/20111Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G24/10/20102Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Avenue Washlands NR, WingerworthSK36Y16/10/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Derbyshire, UKSK16Z22/09/20101Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Ashford in the WaterSK16Z22/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Ashford in the WaterSK16Z22/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
BamfordSK28B21/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Ladybower ResrSK18U03/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Hopton Wood NR, CromfordSK25T16/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
CromfordSK25Y16/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
LinacreSK37L13/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Coombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H12/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Coombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H12/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
HopeSK18R07/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks NR,HartshorneSK32G03/10/200910Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Foremark Resr (sailing club area), TicknallSK32H02/10/20092Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Tissington Trail, AshbourneSK14T01/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Nether Hall Wood, HartshorneSK32A18/09/20092Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Calke ParkSK32L25/10/20081Minevc57_irecords_extract
Calke Park,TicknallSK32R25/10/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Badger Wood, CaldwellSK21T05/10/20082Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Monsall Trail, BuxtonSK17L14/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Shallcross Wood, Goyt Valley, Whaley BridgeSK07E26/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Carr Vale NR,BolsoverSK47K13/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Ogston Carr Wood,nr Ogston ResSK35U12/07/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Clattercotes Wood, nr Ogston ResrSK36K12/07/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Abbotsholme School, RocesterSK13E04/10/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data

 
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