Leaf-miner: CAT R – Moth will need to be reared and possibly dissected – 
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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Leaf Miner 
– Day-flying
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Eriocrania sangii, Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
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Distribution Map for Eriocrania semipurpurella
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 2 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 – Eriocrania semipurpurella
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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:
Eriocrania semipurpurella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Eriocrania semipurpurella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eriocrania semipurpurella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Eriocrania semipurpurella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eriocrania semipurpurella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Eriocrania semipurpurella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Eriocrania semipurpurella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eriocrania semipurpurella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eriocrania semipurpurella
Eriocrania semipurpurella
( 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
Eriocrania semipurpurella
Eriocrania semipurpurella
( 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 - Eriocrania semipurpurella – 3 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 24/04/2024 | 11 | mine (tenant | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26Z | 21/03/1997 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hell Bank Plantation, Beeley Moor | SK26Y | 18/04/1970 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |