4.014 BF98
– Buckthorn Dot – Stigmella catharticella – (Stainton, 1853)
Adult Micro:
CAT 4
– Dissection required –
Leaf-miner:
CAT L
– The leaf or a Photo required –
Larval Case:
C1
– Distinctive Species –
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Leaf-miner:
CAT L
– The leaf or a Photo required –
Larval Case:
C1
– Distinctive Species –
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data
– Leaf-miner
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– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
ID pointers: No information available at this time
Distribution:
Restricted to areas where the foodplant may exist. Uncertain in Derbyshire with first vice county record on 30/9/2023 Carver’s Rocks.
General Comment: None
Mine Period Additional: The tenated mines can be difficult to find on the food plant. Long straight slender gallery, turning into a series of ‘S’ turns. Frass and larva match colour of leaf.
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 28 May 2026 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
First Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By – Andrew-John Shervill
Last Recorded General Area – Sunnydale LNR, Derby
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Immatures: (between 2023 - 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.
Changes in First and Last Recorded Activity Dates Over Time
Activity Data Range:
2023 –
2025
Earliest Appearance:
28th September (in 2025)
Latest Appearance:
28th October (in 2025)
This chart presents a time-series summary of recorded observations. It is based on available records at the time of analysis and will evolve as further data are added. The rolling mean provides a smoothed representation of variation in recorded activity over time. Annual record totals are shown for context; years with fewer records may provide a less complete representation of activity than years with higher recording intensity. Interpretation should consider that apparent trends may reflect both biological change and variation in recording effort.
Distribution Map for Stigmella catharticella
Found 4 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 4 from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 4 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 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 – Stigmella catharticella
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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:
Stigmella catharticella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Stigmella catharticella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Stigmella catharticella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Stigmella catharticella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Stigmella catharticella
AGR: 52.75% | Total % Change: 133.3%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Stigmella catharticella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stigmella catharticella
Stigmella catharticella
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
Stigmella catharticella
Stigmella catharticella
( 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 - Stigmella catharticella – 4 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnydale LNR | SK33G | 28/10/2025 | 3 | mine | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46150965 |
| Sunnydale LNR | SK33G | 29/09/2025 | 3 | mine | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45688881 |
| Markham Vale North Tip | SK47L | 28/09/2025 | 1 | mine | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45676984 |
| Carver's Rocks | SK32G | 30/09/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35106067 |