15.063 BF341 – Beech Leaf-miner – Phyllonorycter maestingella – (Müller, 1764)
Adult Micro: CAT 4 – Dissection required – 
Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Leaf-miner
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: < Phyllonorycter scopariella Phyllonorycter coryli >
ID pointers: This tiny moth has an intricate pattern of orange-brown, white and black markings.Several black and white V-shaped cross-lines. A “Tufted” head.
Distribution: Common across most of the British Isles. Seems well spread across Derbyshire so most probably common where the food plant exists. Most records refer to the leaf mine
General Comment: None 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.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Blue-coded] moths is not displayed/updated in this tab. However, all verified records for this moth are listed in the RECORDS tab below. Selected Images: Leaf Mine – Dave Evans © – September 2024 & October 20th 2019 – Wyver Lane, Belper.
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1985 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 2001 - 2025)
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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 Phyllonorycter maestingella
Found 62 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 23 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 39 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 23 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 39 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Phyllonorycter maestingella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Phyllonorycter maestingella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Phyllonorycter maestingella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter maestingella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter maestingella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter maestingella
AGR: 12.57% | Total % Change: 1615.4%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Phyllonorycter maestingella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter maestingella
Phyllonorycter maestingella
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 maestingella
Phyllonorycter maestingella
( 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 maestingella – 62 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Forest | SK36C | 06/10/2025 | 50 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45819781 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 04/10/2025 | 11 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45786882 |
| Temple Fields, Buxton | SK07L | 26/09/2025 | 1 | mine | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50531754 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 02/09/2025 | 3 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45019766 |
| Great Hucklow, Buxton SKRQ, UK | SK17Y | 27/08/2025 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45003076 |
| Clemsons Park | SK33G | 25/08/2025 | 50 | mine | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44799670 |
| Ashwood Dale (north), Buxton | SK07R | 23/08/2025 | 1 | mine | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44718834 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 13/08/2025 | 2 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44440720 |
| Graves Park, Sheffield | SK38L | 28/07/2025 | 1 | mine | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43962245 |
| Gadley Plantation (north), Buxton | SK07L | 23/07/2025 | 1 | mine | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43747834 |
| Long Wood, Moss Valley | SK38Q | 07/07/2025 | 1 | mine | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43107840 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 05/07/2025 | 100 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43158162 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 01/07/2025 | 1 | mine | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42882974 |
| Lightwood, Buxton | SK07M | 26/10/2024 | 1 | Larva | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39288598 |
| Cote Heath Wood (west), Buxton | SK07L | 17/10/2024 | 1 | Adult | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40536291 |
| Chee Dale | SK17G | 15/10/2024 | 1 | mine | Harvey, Martin C. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38900831 |
| Monsall Trail | SK17L | 14/10/2024 | 1 | mine (empty) | Harvey, Martin C. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38900298 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 12/09/2024 | 1 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38431867 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 04/09/2024 | 2 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38312560 |
| Calke Park | SK32R | 07/10/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105511 |
| Calke Park | SK32R | 01/10/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105543 |
| Carver's Rocks | SK32H | 21/09/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35106112 |
| Ashwood Park, Buxton | SK07R | 25/09/2021 | 1 | Larva | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC22964354 |
| Longshaw Estate and Padley Gorge | SK27P | 18/07/2017 | 5 | Adult | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC5466971 |
| Cromford Moor and High Peak Trail | SK25X | 23/08/2016 | 1 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC3938358 |
| Stanage Edge | SK28H | 22/07/2016 | 1 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC3734073 |
| Carvers Rocks,Hartshorne | SK32G | 08/10/2011 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7OS |
| Millers Dale | SK17G | 03/09/2011 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7LN |
| Thorpe, Ashbourne DE, UK | SK15K | 13/10/2010 | 1 | Larva | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC23128100 |
| Thorpe, Dovedale | SK15K | 13/10/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6QP |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK16Z | 22/09/2010 | 1 | Larva | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29712702 |
| Ashford in the Water | SK16Z | 22/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6PI |
| Bamford | SK28B | 21/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | K. McCabe;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTPU |
| Ladybower Resr | SK18U | 03/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6L4 |
| Howden Resr | SK19L | 25/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP093 |
| Howden Resr | SK19S | 25/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXHW |
| Padley Gorge, Nether Padley | SK27P | 19/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6HX |
| Cromford | SK25Y | 16/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth;S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP563 |
| Linacre | SK37L | 13/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP557 |
| Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 12/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWZH |
| Robin Wood, Ticknall | SK32M | 10/10/2009 | 6 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP53H |
| Robin Wood, Ticknall | SK32S | 10/10/2009 | 6 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP53I |
| Hope | SK18R | 07/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSZI |
| Foremark Resr (sailing club area), Ticknall | SK32H | 02/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP05Y |
| Norbury | SK14G | 01/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth;S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWXZ |
| Pin Dale | SK18L | 10/09/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWXG |
| Broomfield Hall, Morley, Derby | SK34V | 08/11/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZZF |
| Calke Park | SK32L | 25/10/2008 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105483 |
| Calke Park,Ticknall | SK32R | 25/10/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSOJ |
| Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, Bakewell | SK26D | 19/09/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP4LX |
| Monsall Trail, Buxton | SK17L | 14/09/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSNQ |
| Robin Wood, Ticknall | SK32M | 26/10/2007 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSGV |
| Carvers Rocks (sth Bridle Path), Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 22/10/2007 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSGR |
| Osmaston Park,Ashbourne | SK24B | 13/10/2007 | 6 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSGN |
| Mousley Bottom, New Mills | SJ98X | 03/09/2007 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP44S |
| Shallcross Wood, Goyt Valley, Whaley Bridge | SK07E | 26/09/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9YB |
| Ogston Carr Wood,nr Ogston Res | SK35U | 12/07/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CORSI |
| Hillclifflane, nr Idridgehay | SK24Y | 02/11/2002 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1H8 |
| Swanwick, Alfreton | SK45B | 05/12/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR11 |
| Brackley Gate, nr Coxbench | SK34W | 03/11/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR0B |
| Abbotsholme School, Rocester | SK13E | 04/10/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVGV |
| Limb Valley (upper beech), Sheffield | SK38B | 18/05/1985 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0QP |