49.047 BF1030 – Bluebell Moth – Eana incanana – (Stephens, 1852)
Adult Micro: CAT 4 – Dissection required – 
Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – – click for General Verification Guidelines | – click for Specific Verification Guidelines 
– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data
** Identification write up required
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– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Cnephasia stephensiana (Common Grey Tortrix); Cnephasia asseclana (Flax Tortrix)
ID pointers: None of the potential Cnephasia confusion species have this shape of antemedian facia and orange-brown colouration. Forewing is a light grey, lightly speckled darker grey and the curved dark bands at the base of the forewing are distinctive. The orangey brown markings are variably edged black.
Distribution: (Last record: 16 June 2025 at Long Clough ) – Harrison & Sterling 1984 – One recorded from Long Clough 16/6/2025
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 3 January 2026 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Long Clough
Selected Images:
Long Clough 16/6/2025 Christian Heintzen©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1997 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 1997 - 1997)
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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.
Distribution Map for Eana incanana
Found 9 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 4 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 5 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 4 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 5 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 – Eana incanana
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Eana incanana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Eana incanana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Eana incanana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Eana incanana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Eana incanana
AGR: -4% | Total % Change: -50%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Eana incanana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Eana incanana
Eana incanana
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 incanana – 9 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough, Herod Clough | SK09G | 11/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43980168 |
| Inkersall garden | SK47G | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Cambridge, Don | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42491721 |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 15/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43979400 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 19/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50548252 |
| The Meads, Shipley Park, Heanor | SK44H | 13/07/2019 | 1 | adult | COX, Mr K. | Danes_2019-2021 | 1380 |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 14/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXSC |
| Glossop (Shire Hill Quarry) | SK09M | 22/07/2008 | 2 | Adult | Colin Plant | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSKJ |
| Dowey Lumb NR, Dronfield | SK38Q | 25/07/1997 | 1 | Adult | H.E. Beaumont;R.F. Botterill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQXY |
| Linacre Middle Resr, Chesterfield | SK37G | 07/06/1997 | 1 | Larvae | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZLR |