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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant 
– Leaf Miner
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. ID pointers: The moth is widespread across southern Britain and is susceptible to huge fluctuations in numbers. It has an overall creamy pale brownish forewing that is littered with a darker speckling. It sometimes shows a small dark spot on the dorsum and at the tornus. Shows a heavily tufted head. A very thin looking moth.
Distribution: (First record: 29 July 2025 at Chaddesden, Derby ) – (Last record: 29 July 2025 at Chaddesden, Derby ) – This appears to be a new species for the VC57 Derbyshire. A record that is mention on UK Moths from 1998 is being looked into but so far there is no confirmed data from any current source
This specimen pictured was recorded from a garden light trap in Chaddesden on 29th July 2025 and so far represents the first confirmed record.
This specimen pictured was recorded from a garden light trap in Chaddesden on 29th July 2025 and so far represents the first confirmed record.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
First Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Neil Loverock
Last Recorded General Area – Chaddesden, Derby
Selected Images:
Chaddesden 29/7/2025 – Neil Loverock© possible 1st for VC57
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Distribution Map for Bedellia somnulentella
Found 2 records
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 0 from Before 2020
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 0 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution - This moth may be an aggregate and as such no specific records of distribution exist.
Monthly Records By Year:
Bedellia somnulentella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Bedellia somnulentella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Bedellia somnulentella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Bedellia somnulentella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Bedellia somnulentella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Bedellia somnulentella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Bedellia somnulentella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Bedellia somnulentella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Bedellia somnulentella
Bedellia somnulentella
( 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
Bedellia somnulentella
Bedellia somnulentella
( 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 - Bedellia somnulentella – 2 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingleby Ave, Derby | SK33L | 24/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Chaddesden Garden | SK33T | 29/07/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |