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
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required. ID pointers: The moth gets its name from the forewing which is a deep metallic bronze and purple sheen crossed by 3 broad gold-brassy fascia.
Distribution: (Last record: 2008 at Monks Dale ) – Uncertain due to insufficient data – 2 records – 14/9/2008 from Monks Dale (Leaf Mines). Likely to be a localised species where the food plant, Agrimony, exists.
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: None.
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Care required in ID process as confusion with similar leaf mines. Quality photos of the mine required. Mine Type/s: Gallery, Blotch
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: The larva create a characteristic mine that starts as a slender, often straight gallery, which then abruptly widens into a large blotch. The frass is black and initially lies in a narrow central line within the gallery section.
*** Last updated on 16 November 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2008
Last Recorded By – DaNES (historical record) Leaf Mine
Last Recorded General Area – Monks Dale
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Distribution Map for Stigmella aeneofasciella
Found 2 records
↳ from 2025+
↳ from 2020 - 2024
↳ 2 from Before 2020
↳ from 2025+
↳ from 2020 - 2024
↳ 2 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Stigmella aeneofasciella
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Stigmella aeneofasciella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Stigmella aeneofasciella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Stigmella aeneofasciella
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Recordings By Year: Stigmella aeneofasciella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Stigmella aeneofasciella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Stigmella aeneofasciella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Stigmella aeneofasciella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Stigmella aeneofasciella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stigmella aeneofasciella
Stigmella aeneofasciella
( 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 aeneofasciella
Stigmella aeneofasciella
( 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 aeneofasciella – 2 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monks Dale, Buxton | SK17G | 14/09/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Monks Dale,Tideswell | SK17H | 14/09/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |