20.001 BF401 – Larch Tip Moth – Argyresthia laevigatella – (Heydenreich, 1851)
Adult Micro: CAT 4 – Dissection required – 
Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – – click for General Verification Guidelines | – click for Specific Verification Guidelines 
– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf-miner
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– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Argyresthia glabratella (Spruce Tip Moth); Argyresthia praecocella (Juniper Berry Moth);Argyresthia arceuthina (White-headed Tip Moth)
Distribution: (Last record: 12 June 2010 at Hartington ) – On Larch; Harrison ^ Sterling describe 1916, 1922, 1955 Dale of Goyt; 1985 Iron Tors,Beeley Moor; DaNES 1905,2005 and 2010. No further records; Status uncertain but likely to be present in larch forest
General Comment: None 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: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: Does not form a traditional leaf-mine but rather feeds internally in the terminal shoots of larch, where the larvae bore in the new shoots where they live and feed.
*** Last updated on 15 March 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2010
Last Recorded By – Jon Clifton
Last Recorded General Area – Hartington
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1905 - 2025)
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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.
Distribution Map for Argyresthia laevigatella
Found 4 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 3 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 3 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Argyresthia laevigatella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Argyresthia laevigatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Argyresthia laevigatella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Argyresthia laevigatella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Argyresthia laevigatella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Argyresthia laevigatella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Argyresthia laevigatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Argyresthia laevigatella
Argyresthia laevigatella
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
Argyresthia laevigatella
Argyresthia laevigatella
( 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 - Argyresthia laevigatella – 4 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 05/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43066133 |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 12/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5DD |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 11/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2NZ |
| Parkway, New Mills | SK08D | 16/06/1905 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZIF |