19.014 BF476 – Speckled Bittersweet Moth – Acrolepia autumnitella – Curtis, 1838
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf-miner
** Identification write up required
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– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek Moth)
Distribution: (Last record: 1 October 2023 at Calke Park ) – DaNES 6 records between 2005-2014; Leaf Mine from Calke Park 1/10/2023; Status uncertain
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: None.
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Easy to identify, generally the leaf mine is distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species. Mine Type/s: Blotch
Mine Feeding Method/s: N/A
Mine Comment: A large whitish or translucent blotch in leaves of the food plant
*** Last updated on 29 November 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By – Graham Finch
Last Recorded General Area – Calke Park
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2005 - 2014) | Immatures: (between 2006 - 2023)
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Distribution Map for Acrolepia autumnitella
Found 6 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 5 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 5 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Acrolepia autumnitella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Acrolepia autumnitella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Acrolepia autumnitella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Acrolepia autumnitella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Acrolepia autumnitella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Acrolepia autumnitella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Acrolepia autumnitella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Acrolepia autumnitella
Acrolepia autumnitella
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
Acrolepia autumnitella
Acrolepia autumnitella
( 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 - Acrolepia autumnitella – 6 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calke Park | SK32R | 01/10/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105553 |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 30/11/2014 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9MY |
| Bamford | SK28B | 21/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | K. McCabe;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6NV |
| Carr Vale NR,Bolsover | SK47K | 13/09/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COW8S |
| Ogston Carr Wood,nr Ogston Res | SK35U | 12/07/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP36C |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 09/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | A. Davison;N. Topliss;W. Soar | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CORK0 |