Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Leaf Miner
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required. ID pointers: None available at this time
Distribution: (Last record: 28 February 2025 at Carver's Rocks ) – Appears to be uncommon but probably under recorded – Leaf Mines are found and make up most of the records
a good contender for an adult was recorded by Christian Heintzen at Glossop, April 2025.
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: A blotch mine on the underside of a leaf
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: 2023 – Leaf Mine
Last Recorded By – Graham Finch
Last Recorded General Area – Carver's Rocks
Selected Images:
Rose End Meadows – (2009) – Steve Orridge© / plausible, Glossop (2025) – Christian Heintzen©
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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
Found 24 records
↳ 3 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 20 from Before 2020
↳ 3 from After 2025
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 20 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 – Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
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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:
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
CUSUM Analysis: Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
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 16 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 9 (September) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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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 2007, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2021, 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: Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
( 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
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
( 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 - Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella – 24 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 03/09/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Limb Valley, Sheffield | SK38B | 22/05/2025 | 1 | mine (tenant | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 24/04/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 24/07/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK07M | 16/09/2019 | 1 | Larva | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Blacka Moor and Plantation | SK28Q | 27/07/2016 | 1 | mine (tenant | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Millers Dale | SK17G | 03/09/2011 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladybower Resr | SK18U | 03/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Slippery Stones,Upper Derwent | SK19S | 25/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Howden Resr | SK19L | 25/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Padley Gorge, Nether Padley | SK27P | 19/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Rose End Meadow | SK25Y | 16/10/2009 | 1 | mine | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Hopton Wood NR, Cromford | SK25T | 16/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Linacre | SK37L | 13/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Norbury | SK14G | 01/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Monsall Trail, Buxton | SK17L | 14/09/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Robin Wood, Ticknall | SK32M | 01/05/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Foremark Reservoir | SK32H | 13/04/2007 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Foremark Reservoir, Derbyshire | SK32H | 13/04/2007 | 2 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 13/04/2007 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ogston Carr Wood,nr Ogston Res | SK35U | 12/07/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clattercotes Wood, nr Ogston Resr | SK36Q | 12/07/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Brackley Gate, nr Coxbench | SK34W | 03/11/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Cubley, nr Ashbourne | SK13U | 04/10/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |