49.242 BF1145  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae - Epinotia nanana - Small Spruce Tortrix - (Treitschke, 1835) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Tortricidae
Other Name/s: Small Spruce Bell
ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  E.nigricana
ID pointers: A very tiny tortrix, which at first glance looks dark brown and bland looking. Closer viewing shows it to be very delicately marked.
Distribution:  (First record: 17/06/2016 at Findern )  -  (Last record: 25/06/2020 at Melbourne )  -  Not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988). First VC57 record was from mv at Findern 17th June 2016 (Brian Hallam) then 2nd record from Melbourne 23rd June 2020 (Tony Davison)
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  -  On the wing during June-August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 9-11mm
Food Plant: Norway Spruce (Picea abies), Sitka Spruce (P.sitchensis).
Last Recorded Date: 25/06/2020
Last Recorded Year: 2020
First Recorded Date: 17/06/2016
First Recorded Year: 2016
Last Recorded By - Tony Davison
Last Recorded General Area - Melbourne

IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© 

Distribution Map for Epinotia nanana

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Found 3 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 0 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Epinotia nanana

Monthly Counts By Year: Epinotia nanana

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Epinotia nanana – 3 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Epinotia nananaWoodland AveSK43R202418/07/20241
Epinotia nananaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202025/06/20202
Epinotia nananaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202023/06/20201

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