49.244 BF1132  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Epinotia subocellana – Pale Willow Tortrix – (Donovan, 1806) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
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Other Name/s: White Sallow Bell
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Distribution:  (Last record: 15 June 2025 at Bonsall Moor )  –  Uncertain – few modern day records – Harrison & Sterling described this moth as locally common in places containing the food plant. DaNES show 3 records all in July, Allestree 2011; Allestree 2013 & Alvaston 2013. iRecord Buxton 17/6/2022 & Allestree 1/8/2024. 1 Bonsall Moor 15/6/2025
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  –  One generation May to July flying Dusk onwards Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – active from dusk and attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Clive Ashton  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 11 July 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 10-14mm
Food Plant: Sallow
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Bonsall Moor

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Distribution Map for Epinotia subocellana

Found 7 records
    ↳ 2 from After 2025
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 3 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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Epinotia subocellana

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Epinotia subocellana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Epinotia subocellana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Epinotia subocellana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Epinotia subocellana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Epinotia subocellana
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Epinotia subocellana
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 21 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Epinotia subocellana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Epinotia subocellana
( data includes Adult Stage only )

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 subocellana – 7 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Epinotia subocellanaHavercroft RoadSK38L202513/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia subocellanaBonsall MoorSK25P202515/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia subocellanaAllSK33P202401/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia subocellanaLadycroft AveSK07S202217/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia subocellanaLang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R201311/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epinotia subocellanaDuffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K201325/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epinotia subocellanaDuffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K201125/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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