35.133 BF832  –  Gelechiidae –  Gelechiinae – Caryocolum blandella – Barred Groundling – (Douglas, 1852) 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
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gelechiidae  >> Gelechiinae
** Identification write up and photograph required **
Other Name/s: Short-barred Groundling
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Caryocolum blandulella (Southern Barred Groundling)
Distribution:  (Last record: 18 July 2010 at Midway )  –  Uncertain – 1985 – latest report – Midway 18/7/2010 (Danes)
Flight Period: July /  August /  –  adults fly in July and August Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 9-15mm
Food Plant: Greater Stitchwort
Last Recorded Year: 2010
Last Recorded By – DaNES
Last Recorded General Area – Midway

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Distribution Map for Caryocolum blandella

Found 2 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 2 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Caryocolum blandella

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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: Caryocolum blandella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
No data returned from the database.

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Caryocolum blandella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Caryocolum blandella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Caryocolum blandella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Caryocolum blandella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Caryocolum blandella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Caryocolum blandella
( 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
Caryocolum blandella
( 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 - Caryocolum blandella – 2 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A18/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A09/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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