49.251 BF1146  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Epinotia rubiginosana – Pine Tortrix – (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
Other Name/s: Pine Bell
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Forewing is grey with a sub-quadrate dorsal blotch that extends, somewhat diffusely, to the costa. The terminal area is a rufous-brown. Otherwise there are variable sprinklings of black and white scaling across the grey ground colour.
Distribution:  (Last record: 23 June 2006 at Robin Wood )  –  Only two records since 1985 would suggest this to be a an uncommon or rare species in the VC%7 recording area. It should be relatively abundant in the county where there is Scots Pine.
Flight Period: June /  –  On the wing during June. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Doug Aston  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 13-15mm
Food Plant: Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris).
Last Recorded Year: 2006
Last Recorded By – Tony Davison
Last Recorded General Area – Robin Wood

IMAGES BELOW:  Bakewell – Doug Aston© 

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Distribution Map for Epinotia rubiginosana

Found 6 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 6 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 rubiginosana

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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 rubiginosana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Epinotia rubiginosana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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Recordings By Year: Epinotia rubiginosana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Epinotia rubiginosana
AGR: -6.94%   |   Total % Change: -25%


CUSUM Analysis: Epinotia rubiginosana
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 23 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 2007, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2006, 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 rubiginosana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Epinotia rubiginosana
( 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 rubiginosana – 6 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Epinotia rubiginosanaRose Av,ClowneSK57D201027/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epinotia rubiginosanaFlash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X200706/06/20072Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epinotia rubiginosanaFlash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X200616/07/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epinotia rubiginosanaRobin WoodSK32M200623/06/20061adultvc57_irecords_extract
Epinotia rubiginosanaRobin Wood (centre area track), TicknallSK32M200623/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Epinotia rubiginosanaActon Rd Ind Est, Long EatonSK43W199613/10/19961Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data

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