49.248 BF1139  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Epinotia tenerana – Nut Bud Moth – (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
Other Name/s: Nut-bud Moth
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Forewing is an orangey-brown or dark-brown, covered with yellowish-brown. A white blotch on the inner wing margin. The white can sometimes be replaced with pale orange-brown.
Distribution:  (Last record: 19 July 2022 at Breaston )  –  Appears to be an uncommon to rare species in the county. Only a handful of records between 2004 – 2022 – where there is Hazel or Alder.
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  October /  –  On the wing during July – October. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   – active from dusk into the night Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 12-16mm
Food Plant: Hazel and Alder.
Last Recorded Year: 2022
Last Recorded By – Steve Thorpe
Last Recorded General Area – Breaston

IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© 

Distribution Map for Epinotia tenerana

Found 21 records
    ↳ 5 from After 2025
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 13 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 tenerana

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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 tenerana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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


CUSUM Analysis: Epinotia tenerana
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 16 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 2006, 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 tenerana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Epinotia tenerana
( 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 tenerana – 21 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Epinotia teneranaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S202505/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaBonsall, DerbyshireSK25T202509/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaCarsington PSSK25L202509/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaMarkham Vale South Tip , DerbyshireSK47K202524/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47K202529/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaHulme End, Buxton SKHQ, UKSK15J202403/09/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaMiller's Dale, woodland near stationSK17G202406/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaWoodland AveSK43R202219/07/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaBirch ValeSK08I201704/09/20171adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201616/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201522/08/20151adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X201225/07/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaSpinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X201226/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epinotia teneranaLadybower ResrSK18U201003/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epinotia teneranaCrich ChaseSK35L200603/08/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epinotia teneranaFOREMARK RESERVOIRSK32H200403/09/20041adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaForemark Resr, TicknallSK32H200403/09/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epinotia teneranaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200412/07/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia teneranaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200412/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epinotia teneranaCressbrook Dale, Little LongstoneSK17R199620/07/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epinotia teneranaCrich Chase, Ambergate (site not precise)SK35L199426/06/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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