Rhopobota ustomaculana       Spilonota ocellana
49.223 BF1159  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Rhopobota naevana – Holly Tortrix – (Hübner, 1817) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: A very variable species but rests with a distinctive crease in the wing. Forewing usually brown or blackish brown, with pale or darker brown cross-bands.
Distribution:  (Last record: 11 August 2024 at Cromford )  –  Uncommon and local in the county, likely to be more common on the moors on Bilberry. Locally uncommon in the south on Holly and other trees and shrubs.
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing during July- September. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 12-16mm
 Food Plant: Holly, Bilberry & other trees and shrubs.
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© 

49.223 BF1159 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Rhopobota naevana
Rhopobota naevana – Holly Tortrix – King’s Newton – Tony Davison
49.223 BF1159 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Rhopobota naevana

49.223 BF1159 Holly Tortrix_J4X3953 49.223 BF1159 Rhopobota naevana - Holly Tortrix - Kings Newton, Derbyshire - July 2016 Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Rhopobota naevana

Found 60 records
    ↳ 13 from After 2025
    ↳ 23 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 24 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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Rhopobota naevana

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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.

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Monthly Records By Year: Rhopobota naevana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Rhopobota naevana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Rhopobota naevana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Rhopobota naevana
AGR: -3.45%   |   Total % Change: -53.8%


CUSUM Analysis: Rhopobota naevana
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 10 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2009, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2008, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Rhopobota naevana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Rhopobota naevana
( data includes Adult Stage only )

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 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Rhopobota naevana – 60 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Rhopobota naevanaHathersageSK28F202515/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202511/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaBuxton (w)SK07R202511/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202512/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay MeadowSK09G202512/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaHathersageSK28F202513/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaHathersageSK28F202525/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202510/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202521/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaBuxton (w)SK07R202530/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaGlossop, Moorfield, Wood's CabinSK09L202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202528/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaCown Edge Farm marshSK09A202530/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaBuxton (w)SK07R202401/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaSandiacreSK43S202403/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202411/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaQuarndon, DerbyshireSK34F202410/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaBrockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire.SK37Q202428/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC)SK38L202419/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaKing's NewtonSK32Y202429/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaBuxtonSK07R202315/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaBuxton SK, UKSK07R202316/08/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202328/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaMickleover gardenSK33C202213/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202229/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202123/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202126/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202014/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202012/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaBirch ValeSK08I202011/08/20202adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaBirch ValeSK08I202009/08/20202adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaHathersageSK28F202003/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N202013/07/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Rhopobota naevanaThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N202011/07/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Rhopobota naevanaThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N202026/06/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Rhopobota naevanaThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N202014/06/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Rhopobota naevanaRamsley Moor and ReservoirSK27X201916/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201917/07/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201915/07/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201819/07/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201817/07/20183Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaBirch ValeSK08I201815/07/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201701/07/20171Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201628/07/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201620/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201618/07/20162Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaNot givenSK27N201512/09/20151Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaMillstone EdgeSK28K201517/08/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rhopobota naevanaHowden ResrSK19L201025/08/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rhopobota naevanaHardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W201012/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rhopobota naevanaHardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W201021/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rhopobota naevanaHardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W201015/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rhopobota naevanaHardhurst Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33W201020/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rhopobota naevanaMatlock Forest, MatlockSK36C200911/06/200921Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rhopobota naevanaGlossop (Shire Hill Quarry)SK09M200822/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rhopobota naevanaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200604/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rhopobota naevanaChunnal Moor (Gnat Hole Wood), GlossopSK09G200324/08/20035Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rhopobota naevanaChunnal Moor, GlossopSK09G200324/08/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rhopobota naevanaCabin Clough, Coldharbour Moor, GlossopSK09R198804/08/19881Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rhopobota naevanaHellbank Plantation, Beeley (site not precise)SK26Y198403/08/19841Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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