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: Cedestis gysseleniella
(Double-barred Needle-miner):
Mine Period Additional: None.
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: N/A
Mine Comment: The larvae mine the internal needles of the food plant
Shirland (May 2025) Nikki Mahadevan©
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Distribution Map for Cedestis subfasciella
↳ from 2026+
↳ 4 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 2 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 – Cedestis subfasciella
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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:
Cedestis subfasciella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Cedestis subfasciella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Cedestis subfasciella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Cedestis subfasciella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Cedestis subfasciella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Cedestis subfasciella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Cedestis subfasciella
Cedestis subfasciella
( 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
Cedestis subfasciella
Cedestis subfasciella
( 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 - Cedestis subfasciella – 6 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 30/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 16/07/2022 | 1 | Adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 04/06/2021 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Acton Rd Ind Est, Long Eaton | SK43W | 19/07/1995 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 24/07/1993 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |