Stigmella nylandriella       Stigmella hybnerella
4.026 BF100  –  Nepticulidae –  Nepticulinae – Stigmella oxyacanthella – Fruit-tree Dot – (Stainton, 1854) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Gen. Det. Required – Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Nepticulidae  >> Nepticulinae
Other Name/s: Common Fruit-tree Pigmy
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Stigmella paradoxa, Stigmella nylandriella
ID pointers: Plain dark forewings with a hint of purple and an orange head
Distribution:  (Last record: 5 November 2024 at Pottery Wood )  –  Uncertain due to insufficient data
Flight Period: June /  –  one generation Mine Period: September /  October /   – The larvae mine the leaves of hawthorn, apple and one or two other species. The mine is initially narrow with linear frass, but becomes wide with reddish frass in neat arcs. The larva is bright green. Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 5-6mm
 Food Plant: Hawthorn, Apple
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Graham Finch
Last Recorded General Area – Pottery Wood
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Rose End Meadows (2009) – Steve Orridge©

Stigmella oxyacanthella - 16th October 2009 - Rose End Meadows - Steve Orridge
Stigmella oxyacanthella – 16th October 2009 – Rose End Meadows – Steve Orridge
Stigmella oxyacanthella - 16th October 2009 - Rose End Meadows - Steve Orridge

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Distribution Map for Stigmella oxyacanthella

Found 21 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 4 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 17 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 – Stigmella oxyacanthella

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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.

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Monthly Records By Year: Stigmella oxyacanthella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Stigmella oxyacanthella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Stigmella oxyacanthella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Stigmella oxyacanthella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Stigmella oxyacanthella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Stigmella oxyacanthella
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 18 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 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ 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 2001, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2001, 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: Stigmella oxyacanthella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stigmella oxyacanthella
( 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
Stigmella oxyacanthella
( 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 - Stigmella oxyacanthella – 21 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Stigmella oxyacanthellaLimestone Way near Millers DaleSK17G202414/10/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella oxyacanthellaRiver Derwent, DerbySK33S202421/09/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella oxyacanthellaCalke ParkSK32R202307/10/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella oxyacanthellaCalke ParkSK32R202301/10/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella oxyacanthellaMillers DaleSK17G201103/09/20111Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaThorpe, DovedaleSK15K201013/10/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaKirk Dale, Ashford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella oxyacanthellaLathkill DaleSK26D201004/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaRose End MeadowSK25Y200916/10/20091minevc57_irecords_extract
Stigmella oxyacanthellaHopeSK18R200907/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaNorburySK14G200901/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaTissington Trail, AshbourneSK14T200901/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaHopton Wood NR, CromfordSK25T200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaRose End Meadows NR,CromfordSK25Y200916/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaMonsall Trail, BuxtonSK17L200814/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaCarr Vale NR,BolsoverSK47K200613/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaShallcross Wood, Goyt Valley, Whaley BridgeSK07E200626/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaBroomfield Hall, Morley, DerbySK34V200103/11/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Stigmella oxyacanthellaAbbotsholme School, RocesterSK13E200104/10/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data

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