15.073 BF351 – Small Oak Leaf-miner – Phyllonorycter lautella – (Zeller, 1846)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – 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
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: A distinctive Phyllonorycter, with fiery orange ground colour to forewings, a black head tuft, metallic lead-grey thorax and silvery-white markings strongly edged with black.
Distribution: (Last record: 6 November 2020 at Blacka Moor Plantation ) – Another Phyllonorycter species that has an uncertain status in the recording area. One record of the leaf mine in 2020 and one record prior to 2010.
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: Blister
Mine Feeding Method/s: Leaf Fold
Mine Comment: A long and narrow mine on underside of Oak leaves, can have several to one leaf, featuring one strong crease that may divide into a Y-shape near the end.- species prefers young trees or saplings
*** Last updated on 19 November 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2020
Last Recorded By – Andrew Watchorn
Last Recorded General Area – Blacka Moor Plantation
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Blacka Moor 6/11/2020 – Andrew Watchorn©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Immatures: (between 2009 - 2020)
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Distribution Map for Phyllonorycter lautella
Found 3 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 2 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 2 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Phyllonorycter lautella
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Phyllonorycter lautella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Phyllonorycter lautella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Phyllonorycter lautella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Phyllonorycter lautella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Phyllonorycter lautella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Phyllonorycter lautella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Phyllonorycter lautella
Phyllonorycter lautella
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 lautella
Phyllonorycter lautella
( 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 lautella – 3 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacka Moor and Plantation | SK28V | 06/11/2020 | 10 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC18200496 |
| Padley Gorge, Nether Padley | SK27P | 19/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6HW |
| Linacre | SK37L | 13/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP556 |