49.231 BF1155 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Epinotia brunnichana - Large Birch Roller

49.231 BF1155 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Epinotia brunnichana - Large Birch Roller - (Linnaeus, 1767)

Adult Micro: CAT 5 - A Specimen Required/Photograph Required -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Tortricidae

Other Name/s: Large Birch Bell

ID Difficulty: amber

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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: 25/03/2025 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.

Flight Period: July / August / - One generation July – August favouring Birch & mixed woodlands

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - active from dusk into the night

*** Last updated on 25 March 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 18-22mm

Food Plant: Birch, Hazel and Sallow

Last Recorded Date: 25/03/2025

No First Date Information Recorded

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