49.233 BF1156 – Varied Birch Roller – Epinotia solandriana – (Linnaeus, 1758)
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
** Photograph required
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– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Epinotia brunnichana (Large Birch Roller)
ID pointers: There is a considerable range of colour forms and variation. A distinctive long triangular dorsal blotch is often present, sometimes darker and other times paler than the ground colour.
Distribution: (Last record: 8 August 2025 at Long Clough ) – Harrison & Sterling described as widespread in mixed woodland. DaNES 1979; 20/7-23/7 1993, 1996,1997, 22/8/2003 Padley Gorge, Longshaw. Latest 8/8/2025 Long Clough
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 21 January 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Long Clough
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Long Clough (Aug 2025) Christian Heintzen©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1979 - 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 solandriana
Found 6 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 5 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 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 – Epinotia solandriana
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Epinotia solandriana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Epinotia solandriana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Epinotia solandriana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Epinotia solandriana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Epinotia solandriana
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Epinotia solandriana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Epinotia solandriana
Epinotia solandriana
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 solandriana – 6 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 | SK09G | 08/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48729389 |
| Longshaw Est, Padley Gorge | SK28K | 22/08/2003 | 1 | Adult | H.E. Beaumont;R.F. Botterill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COS5V |
| Dowey Lumb NR, Dronfield | SK38Q | 25/07/1997 | 1 | Adult | H.E. Beaumont;R.F. Botterill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQY0 |
| Flash Lane,Beeley Moor (site not precise) | SK26Z | 05/08/1996 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVD2 |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 20/07/1993 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQS0 |
| Carvers Rocks NR,Hartshorne,Swadlincote | SK32G | 30/07/1979 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP0MB |