45.038 BF1522  –  Pterophoridae –  Pterophorinae – Hellinsia tephradactyla – Plain Plume – (Hübner, [1813]) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive – confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Pterophoridae  >> Pterophorinae
** This moth species page is currently incomplete **
Other Name/s: Leioptilus tephradactyla
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Distribution:  (Last record: 7 April 1994 at Hopton Wood Quarry )  –  Rare/ Significant record – restricted to woodlands that contain Goldenrod – Few records Harrison & Sterling list Breadsall Moor c1885; Via Gellia 23/6/1971 – DaNES list 2 records in 1992 & 1 record in 1994 all from Hopton Wood Quarry.
Flight Period: July /  –  Can be disturbed during the day from around the food plant Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Food Plant: Goldenrod (Solidago)
Last Recorded Year: 1994
Last Recorded By – DaNES
Last Recorded General Area – Hopton Wood Quarry

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Distribution Map for Hellinsia tephradactyla

Found 3 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 3 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 – Hellinsia tephradactyla

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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: Hellinsia tephradactyla
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Hellinsia tephradactyla
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Hellinsia tephradactyla
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Hellinsia tephradactyla
( 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.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Hellinsia tephradactyla – 3 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Hopton Wood Quarry NRSK25M04/07/19942Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hopton Wood Quarry (site not precise)SK25M08/07/19921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hopton Wood Quarry (site not precise)SK25M12/06/19923Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data

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