16.021 BF442  –  Yponomeutidae –  Yponomeutinae – Cedestis gysseleniella – Double-barred Needle-miner – Zeller, 1839 Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       Leaf-miner:  CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Yponomeutidae  >> Yponomeutinae
** Identification write up required **
Other Name/s: Gold Pine Ermine
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Cedestis subfasciella
(Barred Needle-miner):
Distribution:  (Last record: 20 August 2021 at Hathersage )  –  8 records between 1994 – 2021
Flight Period: June /  July /  Mine Period: March /  April /   – The mine is within the needle of the food plant leaf Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-13mm
Food Plant: Lodgepole Pine & Scots Pine
Last Recorded Year: 2021
Last Recorded By – The late Claire Miles
Last Recorded General Area – Hathersage

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Distribution Map for Cedestis gysseleniella

Found 9 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 6 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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Cedestis gysseleniella

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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: Cedestis gysseleniella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Cedestis gysseleniella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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


CUSUM Analysis: Cedestis gysseleniella
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 24 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 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

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 2016, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2016, 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: Cedestis gysseleniella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Cedestis gysseleniella
( 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
Cedestis gysseleniella
( 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 - Cedestis gysseleniella – 9 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Cedestis gysseleniellaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202120/08/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cedestis gysseleniellaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202109/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cedestis gysseleniellaBelperSK34U202108/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cedestis gysseleniellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201617/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cedestis gysseleniellaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201618/07/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cedestis gysseleniellaMain St, King's Newton, MelbourneSK32Y201618/07/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cedestis gysseleniellaFlash Lane,Beeley Moor (site not precise)SK26Z199605/08/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cedestis gysseleniellaActon Rd Ind Est, Long EatonSK43W199519/07/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cedestis gysseleniellaLinacre, Top car park, CutthorpeSK37L199416/08/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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