2.001 BF6 – Common Spring Jewel – Dyseriocrania subpurpurella – (Haworth, 1828)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Leaf-miner 
– Day-flying
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Confusion with Fly mines.
Eriocrania sparrmannella (Splendid Spring Jewel); Eriocrania cicatricella (Small Spring Jewel).
ID pointers: Metallic golden coloured wings with a scattering of tiny purple and/or blue markings. A distinctive pale golden coloured dorsal mark before the tornus. The most readily identifiable of the group in the adult stage.
Distribution: One of the earliest of the Eriocraniidae on the wing in early Spring.A common species found in mature oak woodland. Well spread across the county with many records.
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: None.
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Mine cannot be identified without breeding through and then adult may need to be examined by Gen Det Prep. Mine Type/s: Blotch
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: Mine can be confused with that of the bettle – Orchestes pilosus. Blotch mine with long spaghetti like frass.
*** Last updated on 29 March 2026 by RP ***
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South Wood, Derbyshire – Tony Davison © / Belper 23/3/2026 – ©Dave Evans
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1993 - 2026) | Immatures: (between 2001 - 2010)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
Found 106 records
↳ 3 from 2026+
↳ 32 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 71 from Before 2020
↳ 3 from 2026+
↳ 32 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 71 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
AGR: 2.06% | Total % Change: 66.7%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
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
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
( 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 - Dyseriocrania subpurpurella – 106 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffield | SK34H | 14/04/2026 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC51455921 |
| Heage | SK34U | 10/04/2026 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC51415736 |
| Belper | SK34N | 23/03/2026 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50731819 |
| Belper | SK34U | 01/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41331990 |
| Belper | SK34N | 30/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41329086 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 29/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43706236 |
| Belper | SK34N | 28/04/2025 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41247103 |
| Belper | SK34N | 27/04/2025 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41222381 |
| Belper | SK34U | 26/04/2025 | 3 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41187224 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 17/04/2025 | 2 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41026161 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 14/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41997557 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 12/04/2025 | 2 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41997550 |
| Belper | SK34U | 12/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40962685 |
| Stone Barn Farm Clowne Derbyshire | SK57C | 11/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40950987 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 06/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41997497 |
| Markham Vale North Tip Oaks | SK47L | 06/04/2025 | 10 | adult | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40678597 |
| Cross Green, Matlock DEJW, UK | SK26Q | 09/05/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35898056 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield, UK | SK38L | 08/05/2024 | 1 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35898055 |
| Haddon House Farm, Bakewell DEBN, UK | SK26I | 05/05/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35756691 |
| Cross Green, Matlock DEJW, UK | SK26Q | 05/05/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35751066 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC) | SK38L | 30/04/2024 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38082094 |
| Glossop, Shire Hill, south | SK09M | 27/04/2024 | 3 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36371533 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield, UK | SK38L | 13/04/2024 | 1 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35525620 |
| Sandiacre | SK43T | 13/04/2024 | 1 | adult | Milnes, Emily | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37895823 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC) | SK38L | 12/04/2024 | 2 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38082063 |
| Glossop, Shire Hill, south | SK09M | 09/05/2023 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36335911 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 03/05/2023 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36335871 |
| Glossop, Hague Street, Hay meadow | SK09G | 01/05/2023 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36335859 |
| Glossop, Shawmoor Plantation | SK09F | 29/04/2023 | 2 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36335846 |
| Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston | SK44K | 17/04/2022 | 1 | adult | Hobby, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41045638 |
| Yarncliff Wood | SK27P | 16/04/2022 | 1 | Adult | Rowan McCulloch | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC24911411 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 12/05/2021 | 1 | Adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34472439 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 22/04/2021 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50547167 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 26/04/2020 | 2 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50546366 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 17/04/2020 | 1 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC13305985 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 22/04/2019 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35073332 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 18/04/2019 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35073506 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 06/05/2018 | 3 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC6728800 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 05/05/2018 | 7 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC6718897 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 04/05/2018 | 2 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC6714969 |
| Gleadless Valley LNR | SK38L | 22/04/2018 | 1 | Adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC6665861 |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 29/04/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COYV5 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 22/04/2014 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33506291 |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 24/05/2013 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUQ2 |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 06/05/2013 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP8SW |
| Calke Park (nr Betty's Pool), Ticknall | SK32R | 26/04/2013 | 2 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP8SN |
| Carr Wood | SK45A | 12/05/2012 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33510008 |
| Carr Wood, Ripley | SK45A | 12/05/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7QR |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 25/04/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33512214 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 25/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXMD |
| The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 22/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | Roddis, Simon | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXLN |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 22/04/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33512186 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 22/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXLV |
| School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 19/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6TF |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 19/04/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33512168 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 19/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6TJ |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 17/04/2011 | 10 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6SZ |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 15/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTSA |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 08/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTRJ |
| Crich Chase meadows,Ambergate | SK35L | 08/04/2011 | 1 | Adult | K.R. Huston | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTRM |
| Bamford | SK28B | 21/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | K. McCabe;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6OE |
| Ladybower Resr | SK18U | 03/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6KU |
| Howden Resr | SK19L | 25/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP08X |
| Padley Gorge, Nether Padley | SK27P | 19/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6HN |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 21/05/2010 | 3 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COT29 |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 20/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP59K |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 19/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COX1I |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 15/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COX10 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 09/05/2010 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33514357 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 09/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP58G |
| Rose Av,Clowne | SK57D | 06/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Hursthouse | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP58E |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 05/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP588 |
| Catton Wood, Catton, Swadlincote | SK21C | 25/04/2010 | 110 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP57V |
| Calke Park | SK32L | 08/04/2010 | 1 | adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105434 |
| Calke Park (Poker's Leys), Ticknall | SK32L | 08/04/2010 | 1 | Adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP579 |
| Belper Park NR, Belper | SK34N | 21/04/2009 | 1 | Adult | D. Whiteley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWP6 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 10/05/2008 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP466 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 09/05/2008 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWHZ |
| Alfreton Park, Alfreton | SK45C | 05/05/2008 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWHM |
| Calke Park Ridge from Fisherman's Car Park | SK32R | 24/04/2007 | 47 | adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105790 |
| Calke Park,Ticknall | SK32R | 24/04/2007 | 47 | Adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3RA |
| Foremark Reservoir | SK32H | 13/04/2007 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33398724 |
| Foremark Reservoir, Derbyshire | SK32H | 13/04/2007 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33398768 |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 13/04/2007 | 1 | Adult | BUDWORTH, Mr D., DAVISON, Mr A., PEACH, Mr K., TOP | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COS34 |
| Ogston Carr Wood,nr Ogston Res | SK35U | 12/07/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP36J |
| Clattercotes Wood, nr Ogston Resr | SK36Q | 12/07/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CORSW |
| central area near duckboards | SK23K | 24/04/2005 | 2 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVRR |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 02/05/2004 | 2 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34677367 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 02/05/2004 | 2 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR5C |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 01/05/2004 | 3 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR55 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 01/05/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34677366 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 01/05/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR56 |
| FOREMARK RESERVOIR | SK32H | 23/04/2004 | 3 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33442620 |
| Foremark Resr (Orange Hill wood), Ticknall | SK32H | 23/04/2004 | 3 | Adult | Dave Budworth;A. Davison;N. Topliss | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR4R |
| Calke Park (Poker's Leys), Ticknall | SK32L | 12/04/2004 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;N. Topliss;W. Soar | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZQY |
| FOREMARK RESERVOIR | SK32G | 29/03/2004 | 1 | adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33454962 |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 29/03/2004 | 1 | Adult | A. Davison;N. Topliss | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZQK |
| Brackley Gate, nr Coxbench | SK34W | 03/11/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1FN |
| Cubley, nr Ashbourne | SK13P | 04/10/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1EZ |
| Hermitage Wood, Dale, Ilkeston | SK43P | 16/04/1997 | 1 | Adult | BUDWORTH, Mr D., TRAVERS-AYRE, Mr I., VILES, Mr I. | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZL5 |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 14/04/1997 | 1 | Adult | BUDWORTH, Mr D., TRAVERS-AYRE, Mr I., VILES, Mr I. | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZL3 |
| Homestall Wood, Coton in the Elms, Swadlincote | SK21H | 12/05/1996 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVCA |
| Elavston Park NR, Derby | SK43B | 21/04/1996 | 10 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVC6 |
| Homestall Wood, Coton in the Elms, Swadlincote | SK21H | 01/05/1995 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP15O |
| Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 29/04/1994 | 4 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP12C |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 27/04/1993 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0ZW |