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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Epinotia solandriana (Varied Birch Roller)
ID pointers: Variable in colour from tawny-brown, purplish-brown to grey-brown with an obvious creamy white dorsal blotch that is bordered black. In some forms the white blotch is missing leaving just a black dorsal blotch.
Distribution: (Last record: 15 July 2024 at Froggatt ) – Harrison & Sterling records from Repton Shrubs 1916-26; Monsal Dale 1983; Shipley Park 1971: DaNES 13 records between 2003 – 2012 and 1 in 1963: iRecord * records between 2007 – 2024.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Bryan Barnacle
Last Recorded General Area – Froggatt
Selected Images:
Froggatt (2024) Bryan Barnacle©; Matlock (2014) Steve Thorpe©
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Distribution Map for Epinotia brunnichana
Found 23 records
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 18 from Before 2020
↳ 2 from After 2025
↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 18 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 – Epinotia brunnichana
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Epinotia brunnichana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Epinotia brunnichana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Epinotia brunnichana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Epinotia brunnichana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Epinotia brunnichana
AGR: 1.02% | Total % Change: 25%
CUSUM Analysis: Epinotia brunnichana
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 14 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 8 (August) to provide a full-year equivalent.
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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 2003, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, 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: Epinotia brunnichana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Epinotia brunnichana
Epinotia brunnichana
( 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 - Epinotia brunnichana – 23 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromford Moor | SK25X | 13/07/2025 | 4 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47K | 29/06/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 15/07/2024 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 20/08/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 12/07/2023 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Firestone Lane, Matlock | SK36G | 21/07/2014 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 14/08/2012 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Shipley Park, Mapperley Res | SK44G | 10/08/2012 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Shipley Park (Mapperley Resr), Ilkeston | SK44G | 10/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 14/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Carr Wood | SK45A | 22/07/2012 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Carr Wood, Ripley | SK45A | 22/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 14/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 07/08/2009 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Glossop (Shire Hill Quarry) | SK09M | 22/07/2008 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 25/07/2008 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 03/08/2007 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ticknall Limeyards,Ticknall | SK32R | 22/07/2007 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Foremark Resr (pumping station), Ticknall | SK32H | 14/07/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 16/07/2006 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Lumsdale, Matlock | SK36A | 20/06/2005 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Chunnal Moor, Glossop | SK09G | 24/08/2003 | 2 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Newbold Rd, Chesterfield | SK37R | 09/06/1963 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |