8.003 BF131 – Purple-tinged Cutter – Incurvaria oehlmanniella – (Hübner, 1796)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf-miner 
– Day-flying
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Incurvaria masculella
ID pointers: Easily confused with I. masculella – The males of this species have simple antennae – An attractively marked little moth. The yellowish marking on the costa is closer to the wing tip. If present on masculella it is closer to the head than the opposing tornal spot.
Distribution: (Last record: 22 February 2025 at Longdendale, Wildboar Clough ) – Uncertain due to few records – One in 1971 then two in 2024 – likely to be found in localised colonies on the upland moors where there are Bilberry and Cloudberry growing.
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: The larvae feed on bilberry and cloudberry, and at first they mine the leaves creating a small blotch mine elongated to form a linear mine, then cut out a portable case and dropping to the ground. Here they feed on dead leaves.
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 ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Longdendale, Wildboar Clough
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Longdendale – 2024 – Christian Heintzen©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1919 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Incurvaria oehlmanniella
Found 13 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 7 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 7 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Incurvaria oehlmanniella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Incurvaria oehlmanniella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Incurvaria oehlmanniella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Incurvaria oehlmanniella
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Recordings By Year: Incurvaria oehlmanniella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Incurvaria oehlmanniella
AGR: 2.58% | Total % Change: 75%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Incurvaria oehlmanniella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Incurvaria oehlmanniella
Incurvaria oehlmanniella
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
Incurvaria oehlmanniella
Incurvaria oehlmanniella
( 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 - Incurvaria oehlmanniella – 13 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longdendale, Wildboar Clough Woodland | SK09U | 20/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43979244 |
| Markham Vale South Tip , Derbyshire | SK47K | 18/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41676772 |
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47K | 11/05/2025 | 4 | adult | Morris, Sid ( M.V. Trapping group ) | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41542436 |
| Poolsbrook | SK47G | 01/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Clarke, Julian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48623465 |
| Longdendale, Wildboar Clough | SK09U | 19/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36371785 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 15/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36371707 |
| Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 24/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | I. Gardler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP07J |
| Dimminsdale NR, Calke, Ticknall | SK32Q | 03/06/2003 | 1 | Adult | BUDWORTH, Mr D., WILLIAMS, Mr M.J., WILLIAMS, Mrs | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR1B |
| Slagmill Plantation, Beeley Moor (site not precise) | SK36E | 14/06/1994 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVA4 |
| Hell Bank Plantation, Beeley (site not precise) | SK26Z | 23/05/1971 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZJ8 |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/06/1927 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQ91 |
| Breadsall Moor, Breadsall, Derby (site not precise) | SK33U | 31/05/1919 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9U5 |
| Repton (site not precise) | SK32B | 01/01/1906 | 1 | Adult | Unknown | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9TZ |