Phyllonorycter strigulatella - 5th October 2026 - Sett Valley Trail - Steve Orridge:Stephen Hind
15.066 BF344  – Grey Alder Leaf-miner  – Phyllonorycter strigulatella  – (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very rare or scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants) – confusion with leaf mines       Leaf-miner:  CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – reared and possibly dissected      
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Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data         purple – Leaf-miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gracillariidae  >> Lithocolletinae
Other Name/s: Grey-alder Midget
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: The adults are seldom seen but have distinctive black edged white marks on a bright orange/brown forewing, forewing dark edged between the marks.
Distribution:  This species is confined to Grey Alder and is only found in isolated colonies across Britain. Only 6 records prior to 2010 none since. Leaf Mine recorded from Sett Valley 5/10/2026
General Comment: None
Flight Period: May /  July /  August –  Two generations Mine Period:  June /  July /  September /  October
Mine Period Additional: The larva form long and narrow mines on the leaves of Grey Alder
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: Yes –   Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 25 October 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 7-9mm
Food Plant: Grey Alder
Last Recorded Year: 2010
First Recorded Year: 2010
Last Recorded By – S. H. Hind
Last Recorded General Area – Ladybower Reservoir

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Temporal Distribution Chart
Immatures: (between 2010 - 2026)
(click legend below to show/hide datasets)
This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.


Changes in First and Last Recorded Activity Dates Over Time
Activity Data Range: 2010 – 2026
Earliest Appearance: 3rd September (in 2010)
Latest Appearance: 15th September (in 2026)

This chart presents a time-series summary of recorded observations. It is based on available records at the time of analysis and will evolve as further data are added. The five-year moving average provides a smoothed representation of variation in recorded adult and immature activity over time, helping to illustrate longer-term trends in the earliest and latest recorded dates.

Annual record totals are shown for context; years with fewer records may provide a less complete representation of activity than years with higher recording intensity. Interpretation should consider that apparent trends may reflect both biological change and variation in recording effort.

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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter strigulatella

Found 3 records
    ↳ 1 from 2026+
    ↳ from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 2 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Phyllonorycter strigulatella

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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: Phyllonorycter strigulatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Phyllonorycter strigulatella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

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

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

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Phyllonorycter strigulatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter strigulatella

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
Phyllonorycter strigulatella
( 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 - Phyllonorycter strigulatella – 3 records available

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

Site Name Tetrad Date Count Stage Recorder Source RecordKey
Sett Valley Trail SJ98X 15/09/2026 1 mine Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC57509646
Ladybower Resr SK18U 03/09/2010 1 Larval Mine S.H. Hind vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COXJI
Ladybower Resr SK18U 03/09/2010 1 Larval Mine S.H. Hind vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP6LA

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