Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – 
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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: Bucculatrix ulmella
ID pointers: The head is pale fuscous, mixed in middle with blackish. Forewings are brownish-whitish, covered in small spots of dark fuscous; a more or less distinct dark streak along fold from base to near middle, often incomplete; three oblique costal spots between 1/3 and apex, and a median dorsal spot gradually spread dark fuscous: second discal stigma forming a short blackish dash. Hind-wings are grey.
Distribution: (First record: 1987 at Edale ) – (Last record: 27 July 2025 at Kings Newton ) – two records 1987 from Repton & Edale – reported as fairly common – Ist record since 1987 – one 16/6/2018 Long Eaton and one attracted to light at Kings Newton 27th/28th July 2025
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: A short contorted gallery mine on food plants
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Mine cannot be identified without breeding through and then adult may need to be examined by Gen Det Prep. Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 28 November 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
First Recorded Year: 1987
Last Recorded By – Will Soar
Last Recorded General Area – Kings Newton
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Kings Newton (2025) Tony Davison©
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Distribution Map for Bucculatrix bechsteinella
Found 3 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 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 – Bucculatrix bechsteinella
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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:
Bucculatrix bechsteinella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Bucculatrix bechsteinella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Bucculatrix bechsteinella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Bucculatrix bechsteinella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Bucculatrix bechsteinella
AGR: 10.41% | Total % Change: 100%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Bucculatrix bechsteinella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Bucculatrix bechsteinella
Bucculatrix bechsteinella
( 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 2020-2026.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Bucculatrix bechsteinella
Bucculatrix bechsteinella
( 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 - Bucculatrix bechsteinella – 3 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale, Hall Lane Ponds | SK47H | 05/10/2025 | 3 | mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| King's Newton | SK32Y | 27/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Not given | SK43U | 16/06/2018 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |