Eana osseana - 17th July 2020 - Waterswallows, Buxton - Anthony Marriott
49.045 BF1029  – Dotted Cloak  – Eana osseana  – (Scopoli, 1763)
Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very rare or scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants) – confusion with leaf mines      
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Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Tortricinae
Other Name/s: Dotted Shade
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Cnephasia longana – (Buff Grey Tortrix)
ID pointers: A pale yellowish-brown forewing shaded variably with darker colouration and speckled with blackish-brown scales and several brown spots at mid-wing.
Distribution:  (Last record: 7 July 2025 at Gang Mine, Cromford )  –  Uncertain insufficient data, likely to be a significant record; Harrison & Sterling; 1982 -4 to MV 31/7-01/08/2010 Dove Dale. One from Waterswallows, Buxton 17/7/2020. One from Gang Mine, Cromford 7/7/2025
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July –  Main flight period June – July when it is attracted to light Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Anthony Marriott  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 16-23mm
Food Plant: Low growing herbaceous plants
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Gang Mine, Cromford

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Waterswallows, Buxton (2020) Anthony Marriott©



Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Eana osseana

Found 25 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 12 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 13 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Eana osseana

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Monthly Records By Year: Eana osseana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Eana osseana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

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

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Recordings By Year: Eana osseana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eana osseana
AGR: 7.76%   |   Total % Change: 380%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eana osseana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eana osseana

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.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Eana osseana – 25 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Gang Mine, CromfordSK25X09/07/202516adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC43234660
Gang Mine, CromfordSK25X07/07/20255adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC43111464
Gang Mine, CromfordSK25X23/06/20251adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC42573627
Gang Mine, CromfordSK25X19/06/20251adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC42442450
Gang Mine, CromfordSK25X17/06/20251adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC42378847
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U13/08/20231adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36337264
Glossop, Moorfield, Wood's CabinSK09L03/08/20232adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36337033
Glossop, Moorfield, Wood's CabinSK09L19/07/20233adultHeintzen, Christianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36336763
Birch ValeSK08I30/07/20221adultHewitt, Janevc57_irecords_extractiBRC34088294
Smelting HIll, Abney, Derbyshire, EnglandSK28A13/08/20211adultMiles, Clairevc57_irecords_extractiBRC29838673
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F31/07/20211adultMiles, Clairevc57_irecords_extractiBRC29836404
Waterswallows QuarrySK07X17/07/20201AdultMarriott, Antonyvc57_irecords_extractiBRC15268945
DovedaleSK15K01/08/20111AdultD. Grundyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COU26
DovedaleSK15K01/08/20113AdultD. Grundyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP9TO
DovedaleSK15K11/07/20111AdultM.J. Dalevc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COXRV
Dovedale, Lin DaleSK15K15/08/20102adultFinch, Graham Leonardvc57_irecords_extractiBRC35106359
DovedaleSK15K15/08/20102AdultD. Grundyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COTM4
Dovedale (Lin Dale)SK15K15/08/20102AdultFinch, Graham Leonardvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COXGB
DovedaleSK15K15/08/20104AdultD. Grundyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP6FV
Dovedale (stepping stones)SK15K30/07/20102AdultD. Grundyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COXDI
DovedaleSK15K30/07/20103AdultD. Grundyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP9QZ
DovedaleSK15K30/07/20101AdultD. Grundyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP9R9
DovedaleSK15K30/07/20102AdultD. Grundyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP9RP
Biggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P28/07/20101AdultD. Grundyvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP668
Bonsall MoorSK25T19/07/20041AdultB.L. Stathamvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP20V

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