49.240 BF1136  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Epinotia immundana – Birch Tortrix  – (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
Other Name/s: Common Birch Bell
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  E. tetraquetrana
ID pointers: Distinctively marked with a diamond shaped patch on the dorsal area. Can be variable in colour, but distinctively marked blackish-brown along the inner margin.
Distribution:  Most probably a localised but fairly common species in the county.
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  August /  –  On the wing during April – June and August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   – active from dusk into the night Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Thorpe, Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 12-14mm
Food Plant: Alder (Alnus glutinosa) and Birch (Betula).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW:  Breaston, Derbyshire – Steve Thorpe© / Belper (2024) – Dave Evans©

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Distribution Map for Epinotia immundana

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Found 31 records
    ↳ 3 from After 2025
    ↳ 23 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 5 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Epinotia immundana

Monthly Counts By Year: Epinotia immundana

Recordings By Year: Epinotia immundana

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Epinotia immundana

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Epinotia immundana

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 immundana – 31 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Epinotia immundanaUpper PadleySK27P202522/04/20251
Epinotia immundanaBelperSK34U202501/05/20251
Epinotia immundanaHavercroft RoadSK38L202502/05/20251
Epinotia immundanaAllestree, DerbySK33P202413/08/20241
Epinotia immundanaPeewit CarrSK44L202422/12/20241
Epinotia immundanaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202415/05/20241
Epinotia immundanaBelperSK34N202407/05/20241
Epinotia immundanaAllestree, DerbySK33P202429/07/20241
Epinotia immundanaDerbyshire, UKSK15J202411/08/20241
Epinotia immundanaGlossop, The TwitchlingsSK09K202411/05/20243
Epinotia immundanaBelperSK34U202412/05/20241
Epinotia immundanaBelperSK34N202406/05/20241
Epinotia immundanaKing's NewtonSK32Y202402/09/20241
Epinotia immundanaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202417/05/20241
Epinotia immundanaGlossop, The TwitchlingsSK09M202417/05/20241
Epinotia immundanaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202402/05/20244
Epinotia immundanaBelperSK34N202409/05/20242
Epinotia immundanaBelperSK34N202402/05/20241
Epinotia immundanaDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202308/05/20233
Epinotia immundanaBelperSK34N202322/05/20231
Epinotia immundanaWoodland AveSK43R202311/08/20231
Epinotia immundanaHardwick Hall NTSK46S202116/05/20211
Epinotia immundanaBirch ValeSK08I202007/05/20201
Epinotia immundanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202014/07/20201
Epinotia immundanaWoodland AveSK43R202014/08/20201
Epinotia immundanaForbes Hole LNRSK43W202005/05/20201
Epinotia immundanaSK21C201403/07/20141
Epinotia immundanaLadycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S201106/05/20111
Epinotia immundanaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200905/09/20091
Epinotia immundanaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200421/05/20041
Epinotia immundanaActon Rd Ind Est, Long EatonSK43W199519/07/19951

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