06.001 [B&F: 0158] Antispila metallella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Local

Local in woodland, and on downland and scrubland throughout much of England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight reasonably common and well-distributed on the chalk. Wingspan 7.5-8.5 mm. Adults are day-flying, but the species is more frequently recorded in the larval stage, mining the leaves of Dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The mine starts as a short gallery along leaf edge, abruptly changing to a blotch, finally the larva cuts out an oval hole 5.5 to 7mm along the longer axis. Before the egg is laid the female makes several ‘practice’ slits, which helps to separate this from Antispila petryi.

Record Details

VC10: West High Down quarries, mine, one, vacated mine and cutout in Cornus sanguinea (Dogwood), 17 Sep (IOu); Brading Marsh, larva, one, field obs., in Cornus sanquinea leaf. Mine with larva. Later the larval cut-out measured 6.5mm long., 30 Jun (PBard)

06.002 [B&F: 0159] Antispila petryi Martini, 1899 - Local

Local in woodland, and on downland and scrubland throughout southern England, north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight not uncommon where the foodplant grows, recorded mostly as vacated mines and leaf cut-outs. Wingspan 6 mm. May be separated from the other Cornus feeding Antispila A. metallella by its smaller size, darker and less coppery ground colour, the shape of the pre-apical spot, the colour pattern of the terminal cilia and the paler and less purple hindwings (MBGBI Vol 1). Larva mines leaves of Dogwood, subsequently living within a movable case, and over-wintering as a pupa. The mines are described in the following link:
leafmines.co.uk
.
Van Nieukerken et al (Nota Lepidopterologica 41, 2018) documented that the Cornus feeding Antispila species was in fact A. petryi (not previously on the British List) and not A. treitschkiella as previously assigned; therefore all historic records of A. treitschkiella have now been reassigned to petryi. True Antispila treitschkiella has only been found in the UK in London (2016). It feeds on Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas) and has two generations a year.

The forewing costal spot is usually triangular in treitschkiella, whereas it is trapezoid in petryi, but the two are best distinguished by male genitalia, larva and hostplant.

Leaf-mines can be found in August to October, the larva eating out a short gallery leading to a blotch, then cutting an oval case.

Link to article on the discovery of A. treitschkiella in Britain

Reference:van Nieukerken, Lees, Doorenweerd, Koster, Bryner, Schreurs, Martijn, Timmermans, Sattler (2018), Two European Cornus L. feeding leafmining moths, Antispila petryi Martini, 1899, sp. rev. and A. treitschkiella (Fischer von Raslerstamm, 1843) (Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae): an unjustified synonymy and overlooked range expansion, Nota Lepi. 41(1) 2018: 398.

Record Details

VC11: Hayling Billy, mine, 20, 19 Aug; Clanfield, vacated mine, present, 04 Oct (AMD);

VC12: Magdalen Hill Down NR, mine, present, cornus. , 18 Aug (JOug); Sustainability Centre - HMS Mercury, mine, six, on Cornus mas: 4 completed mines, 2 failed (parasitised), 10 Sep (MHals); Black Dam NR, Basingstoke, mine, one, on Cornus sanguinea, 18 Oct (MJW); #REF!

06.003 [B&F: 0154] Heliozela sericiella (Haworth, 1828) - Local

Local in woodland, heathland and scrubland throughout much of England and Wales; rare in Scotland and Ireland. Probably under-recorded in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, where the extent of known records correlate with those areas in which the recording effort is concentrated. Wingspan 6-8 mm. The adults emerge in May and are sometimes to be seen flying in numbers round the lower branches of oaks and over the surrounding undergrowth (MBGBI Vol 1). Adults are day-flying, and the species is more frequently recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. Larva mines twigs and leaves of Oak, over-wintering as a pupa. The mines are described in the following link:
leafmines.co.uk
.

Record Details

VC11: #REF!larval feeding signs, one, field obs., cut out on oak., 18 Jul (DPH); Southleigh Forest, one, field obs., confirmed by dissection. Sample 3: beating Apple blossom., 25 Apr (MGT)

06.004 [B&F: 0156] Heliozela resplendella (Stainton, 1851) - Local

Local on fens, marshes and river-banks in Britain, as far north as Perthshire. Probably under-recorded in Hampshire, where the extent of known records correlate with those areas in which the recording effort is concentrated; distinctly uncommon on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 5-7 mm. Adults are day-flying, and the species is more frequently recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. Larva mines leaves of Alder, over-wintering as a pupa. The mines are described in the following link:
leafmines.co.uk
.

Record Details

VC11: Fritham, NF, mine, present, alnus glutinosa. , 13 Oct (JOug); Titchfield Haven NNR, mine, 20, and cutouts on Alder. , 25 Aug; mine, one, on Alder. , 09 Oct (DPH);

VC12: Castle Bottom NNR, vacated mine, present, 12 Oct (AMD)

06.005 [B&F: 0157] Heliozela hammoniella Sorhagen, 1885 - Local

Local on heathland, scrubland and fens in Britain as far north as the Lake District. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight restricted to a handful of sites, mainly in the south of the county, notably Botley Wood and Emer Bog, and very rare in the north and on the Island. Wingspan 5-7 mm. Adults are day-flying, and the species is more frequently recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. Larva mines twigs and leaves of Birch, over-wintering as a pupa. The mines are described in the following link:
leafmines.co.uk
.

Record Details

VC11: Hengistbury Head NNR, mine, present, betula. , 27 Oct (JOug)