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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf Miner
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: P.klemannella, P.froelichiella
ID pointers: An attractively marked little moth – Reddish chestnut forewing with three black zig-zag cross-bands, bordered white or creamish-white – a pinkish coloured head and an obvious black tornal spot.
Distribution: (Last record: 5 November 2024 at Pottery Wood ) – A common species that is widely found across the British Isles. The status in Derbyshire is uncertain due to insufficient available data. All recent records refer to leaf-mines
*** Last updated on 26 July 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Graham Finch
Last Recorded General Area – Pottery Wood
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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter nicellii
Found 37 records
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 8 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 27 from Before 2020
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 8 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 27 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.
Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.
NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Phyllonorycter nicellii
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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:
Phyllonorycter nicellii
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Phyllonorycter nicellii
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter nicellii
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter nicellii
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter nicellii
AGR: 5.36% | Total % Change: 250%
CUSUM Analysis: Phyllonorycter nicellii
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 12 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 8 (August) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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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 2024, 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 nicellii
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter nicellii
Phyllonorycter nicellii
( 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 nicellii
Phyllonorycter nicellii
( 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 nicellii – 37 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 06/08/2025 | 1 | mine (empty) | vc57_irecords_extract |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 13/08/2025 | 6 | mine (empty) | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Burton upon Trent | SK32P | 05/11/2024 | 1 | Mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Pottery Wood | SK32G | 05/11/2024 | 1 | Mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Lathkill Dale | SK16X | 16/10/2024 | 1 | mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Poppy Wood | SK32S | 22/11/2023 | 1 | Mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Calke Park | SK32R | 01/10/2023 | 1 | Mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Carver's Rocks | SK32G | 30/09/2023 | 1 | Mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Carver's Rocks | SK32H | 21/09/2023 | 1 | Mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Allestree Park | SK34K | 25/09/2022 | 1 | Mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Grange Wood | SK21S | 13/09/2018 | 1 | Mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Coombs Dale, Calver | SK27H | 30/07/2016 | 1 | not recorded | vc57_irecords_extract |
| nr Smith's Gorse, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 15/08/2014 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Robin Wood, Ticknall | SK32M | 01/09/2013 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millers Dale | SK17G | 03/09/2011 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Thorpe, Ashbourne DE, UK | SK15K | 13/10/2010 | 1 | Larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Thorpe, Dovedale | SK15K | 13/10/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bamford | SK28B | 21/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladybower Resr | SK18U | 03/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashford in the Water | SK16Z | 22/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ashford in the Water | SK16Z | 22/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 18/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hope | SK18R | 07/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Hopton Wood NR, Cromford | SK25T | 16/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Tissington Trail, Ashbourne | SK14T | 01/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 12/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 12/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Linacre | SK37L | 13/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cromford | SK25Y | 16/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Calke Park | SK32L | 25/10/2008 | 1 | Mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Calke Park,Ticknall | SK32R | 25/10/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Monsall Trail, Buxton | SK17L | 14/09/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale,Bakewell | SK16Y | 19/09/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lathkill Dale,Bakewell | SK26D | 19/09/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carvers Rocks (sth Bridle Path), Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 22/10/2007 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Shallcross Wood, Goyt Valley, Whaley Bridge | SK07E | 26/09/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Abbotsholme School, Rocester | SK13E | 04/10/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |