4.004 BF90
– Lime Dot – Stigmella tiliae – (Frey, 1856)
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 –
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data
– Leaf-miner
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
ID pointers: Adult is like most other stigmella being plain dark bronzy brown fore-wings, a white collar and eye-caps.
Distribution:
National Status. Locally through England and Wales. Derbyshire status unknown insufficient records but likely to be well spread in appropriate habitat.
General Comment: None
Mine Period Additional: Leaf Mine July and August to October. Larvae are active in July and then from September to October. It overwinters as a pupa in a pale cocoon on the ground.
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Care required in ID process as confusion with similar leaf mines. Quality photos of the mine required.
Mine Type/s: Gallery
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: The egg is found on the underside of the leaf. The larvae create a highly contorted, gradually widening corridor mine in the leaves of Tilia species (lime trees). The mine is often initially only on the underside of the leaf, and the frass (excrement) is deposited variably, sometimes in a narrow central line or widely dispersed. The larvae is yellow with a pale brown head. The gut line is green.
*** Last updated on 28 May 2026 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Andrew-John Shervill
Last Recorded General Area – Sunnydale LNR, Derby
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Immatures: (between 2008 - 2026)
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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.
Changes in First and Last Recorded Activity Dates Over Time
Activity Data Range:
2008 –
2026
Earliest Appearance:
16th July (in 2026)
Latest Appearance:
4th November (in 2025)
This chart presents a time-series summary of recorded observations. It is based on available records at the time of analysis and will evolve as further data are added. The rolling mean provides a smoothed representation of variation in recorded activity over time. Annual record totals are shown for context; years with fewer records may provide a less complete representation of activity than years with higher recording intensity. Interpretation should consider that apparent trends may reflect both biological change and variation in recording effort.
Distribution Map for Stigmella tiliae
Found 23 records
↳ 7 from 2026+
↳ 13 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 3 from Before 2020
↳ 7 from 2026+
↳ 13 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 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 – Stigmella tiliae
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Stigmella tiliae
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Stigmella tiliae
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Stigmella tiliae
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Stigmella tiliae
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Stigmella tiliae
AGR: 5.05% | Total % Change: 142.9%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Stigmella tiliae
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stigmella tiliae
Stigmella tiliae
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
Stigmella tiliae
Stigmella tiliae
( 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 - Stigmella tiliae – 23 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 24/08/2026 | 3 | mine | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56330109 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 19/08/2026 | 1 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC56204392 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 11/08/2026 | 2 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55946041 |
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 08/08/2026 | 2 | mine | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55867731 |
| NT Kedleston Hall | SK34A | 06/08/2026 | 2 | mine (empty) | Dave Evans, Clive Ashton & Dave Newcombe. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55841801 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 29/07/2026 | 1 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55462113 |
| NT Kedleston Hall | SK34A | 16/07/2026 | 6 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC55041819 |
| Ingleby Ave, Derby | SK33L | 04/11/2025 | 3 | mine | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46223979 |
| Sunnydale LNR | SK33G | 22/10/2025 | 3 | mine | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46032412 |
| Harry's Wood, Smisby | SK32K | 13/10/2025 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50352003 |
| Sunnydale LNR | SK33G | 06/10/2025 | 3 | mine | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45818225 |
| Sunnydale LNR | SK33G | 04/10/2025 | 1 | mine | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45789639 |
| Sunnydale LNR | SK33G | 03/10/2025 | 1 | mine | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45755841 |
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 01/10/2025 | 1 | mine | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45730418 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 13/08/2025 | 1 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44440551 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 06/08/2025 | 2 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44213116 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 12/09/2024 | 2 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38431752 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 04/09/2024 | 2 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38312242 |
| Calke Park | SK32R | 07/10/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105493 |
| Rosliston Forestry Centre | SK21N | 17/08/2023 | 1 | mine (empty) | Coles, David | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32501464 |
| Grange Wood | SK21S | 13/09/2018 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35106420 |
| Calke Park | SK32L | 25/10/2008 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105468 |
| Calke Park,Ticknall | SK32L | 25/10/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSOX |