Gracillariidae – Lithocolletinae – Phyllonorycter messaniella – Ilex Leaf-miner STATUS – Uncertain, very few records. Fairly common across the British Isles. Probably locally common in Oak, Beech or Sweet Chestnut […]
Nepticulidae – Nepticulinae – Stigmella tityrella – Small Beech Dot Status – National Status – A widespread and fairly common species throughout the British Isles. Well spread in Derbyshire. ID
Nepticulidae – Nepticulinae – Stigmella perpygmaeella – Least Hawthorn Dot Status – National Status – Common – Derbyshire status unknown – This photo of the leaf mine represents the first
Gracillariidae – Lithocolletinae – Phyllonorycter maestingella – Beech Leaf-miner STATUS – Common across most of the British Isles. Derbyshire status, unknown but most probably common where the food plant exists.
Gracillariidae – Lithocolletinae – Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae – Common Thorn Leaf-miner STATUS – Common on Hawthorn (Crataegus). ID POINTERS – A Leaf-miner – The mine is on underside of a leaf, usually
Nepticulidae – Nepticulinae – Enteucha acetosae – Sorrel Dot Status – National Status – Very local throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Not known from Northern Scotland – Derbyshire status unknown.
Elachistidae – Elachista luticomella – Yellow-headed Grass Miner STATUS – Uncertain in Derbyshire, with no reported records since 1952, until c12 were sweep-netted at Staunton Harold Reservoir on 31st May 2024.
Momphidae – Mompha langiella – White-spot Mompha STATUS – Found on Enchanter’s Nightshade. Probably locally common and a species that maybe spreading northwards. ID POINTERS – A shining fuscous ground colour
Gracillariidae – Glacillariinae – Caloptilia cuculipennella – Privet Stilt STATUS – Unknown – First county record of this species. ID POINTERS – This specimen was determined via Gen Det. Forewing ground
Eriocraniidae – Dyseriocrania subpurpurella – Common Spring Jewel – colour code – • STATUS – A common early Spring species found in mature oak woodland. ID POINTERS – Metallic golden coloured wings with
Nepticulidae – Nepticulinae – Ectoedemia heringella – Speckled Holme Oak Dot Status – A new VC57 record – Likely to be found on Holme Oak or other evergreen oak (Quercas).This
Momphidae – Mompha locupletella – Red Mompha STATUS – Locally fairly common where there are Willowherbs. A scattering of records primarily from the NW of the county. ID POINTERS –
Coleophoridae – Coleophora albicosta – Gorse Case-bearer STATUS – Uncertain – Should be common on Gorse, but only appears to be one modern day record from Buxton. ID POINTERS –
Gracillariidae – Lithocolletinae – Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella – Large Midget STATUS – Although found widespread throughout Britain, it tends to be found locally and even then is seldom common. Local to
Gracillariidae – Gracillariinae – Parornix devoniella – Hazel Slender STATUS – Uncertain but probably locally common on Hazel. A leaf miner. ID POINTERS – All parornix species require particular care in
Gracillariidae – Gracillariinae – Parornix betulae – Brown Birch Slender STATUS – Uncertain but probably locally common on Birch. A leaf miner. ID POINTERS – All parornix species require particular care
Tisheriidae – Tischeria ekebladella – Oak Karl Status – Uncertain as records are sparse, but likely to be localised and found in or near any Oak mixed woodland in the
Eriocraniidae – Eriocrania cicatricella – Small Spring Jewel – colour code – • STATUS – Uncertain. Very few records. Two modern day records, 2020 and 2023, both from Buxton. ID POINTERS – Metallic
Momphidae – Mompha subbistrigella – Garden Mompha STATUS – Locally recorded, and widespread mainly in the south east of the county. Where there is Willow-herb ID POINTERS – A distinctive little
Momphidae – Mompha raschkiella – Fireweed Mompha STATUS – Locally fairly widespread where there is Rosebay Willow-herb. ID POINTERS – A distinctive little moth that rests low and flat in
Elachistidae – Elachista triatomea – Meadow Dwarf STATUS – A Leaf Miner – Most probably under recorded as the leaf mines are difficult to find on Sheep’s Fescue. Very few records,
Elachistidae – Elachista canapennella – Little Dwarf STATUS – A Leaf Miner – Unknown in Derbyshire, Less than a dozen or so modern day records. Probably isolated colonies across the
Elachistidae – Elachista atricomella – Black-headed Dwarf STATUS – Last recorded 2024 – Unknown in Derbyshire, only 1 record to 1960. Only 13 records on iRecord including thes followinng –
Praydidae – Prays ruficeps – Dark Ash Bud Moth STATUS – This form has recently been elevated to species status. As with fraxinella, it is likely to be common across
Gracillariidae – Phyllocnistinae – Phyllocnistis saligna – Willow Bent-wing STATUS – Not listed in Harrison & Sterling 1988 – Current status unknown – Nationally local and uncommon ID POINTERS – A
