49.231 BF1155 – Large Birch Roller – Epinotia brunnichana – (Linnaeus, 1767)
Adult Micro: CAT 3 – Very rare or scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants) – 
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 
– 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 the nominate form showing 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.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 10 January 2026 by TD ***
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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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1963 - 2025)
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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 Epinotia brunnichana
Found 23 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 17 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 17 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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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: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Epinotia brunnichana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Epinotia brunnichana
Epinotia brunnichana
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 - Epinotia brunnichana – 23 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 18/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43616075 |
| Cromford Moor | SK25X | 13/07/2025 | 4 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43425784 |
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47K | 29/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42896385 |
| Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 15/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Barnacle, Bryan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38662205 |
| Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 20/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Barnacle, Bryan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40399332 |
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 12/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC31570796 |
| Firestone Lane, Matlock | SK36G | 21/07/2014 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33507215 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 14/08/2012 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33511557 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 14/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP8H1 |
| Shipley Park, Mapperley Res | SK44G | 10/08/2012 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33515963 |
| Shipley Park (Mapperley Resr), Ilkeston | SK44G | 10/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP8EE |
| Carr Wood, Ripley | SK45A | 22/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUE3 |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 14/07/2011 | 1 | Adult | A. Butler | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXSE |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 07/08/2009 | 2 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP02K |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 25/07/2008 | 2 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP4FT |
| Glossop (Shire Hill Quarry) | SK09M | 22/07/2008 | 2 | Adult | Colin Plant | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSKK |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 03/08/2007 | 2 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP40Z |
| Ticknall Limeyards,Ticknall | SK32R | 22/07/2007 | 1 | Adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3YX |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor | SK26X | 16/07/2006 | 1 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP383 |
| Foremark Resr (pumping station), Ticknall | SK32H | 14/07/2006 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP37A |
| Lumsdale, Matlock | SK36A | 20/06/2005 | 1 | Adult | B.L. Statham | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVS0 |
| Chunnal Moor, Glossop | SK09G | 24/08/2003 | 2 | Adult | FARRELL, Mr S., GREENALL, Mr P., SMART, Mr B., FLE | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZPR |
| Newbold Rd, Chesterfield | SK37R | 09/06/1963 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0IQ |