49.251 BF1146  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Epinotia rubiginosana – Pine Tortrix – (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –       Leaf-miner:  CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo –       Larval Case:  C1 – Distinctive 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: 2023 at Allestree )  –  Seven records since 1996 would suggest this to be a an uncommon or rare species in the VC57 recording area. It should be relatively abundant in the county where there is Scots Pine. Latest record from Allestree 28/5/2023.
General Comment: None
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 5 January 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 13-15mm
Food Plant: Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris).
Last Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By – Stephen Plant
Last Recorded General Area – Allestree

Selected Images:  Bakewell – Doug Aston© 



Distribution Map for Epinotia rubiginosana

Found 7 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 6 from Before 2020
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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 )

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: -1.68%   |   Total % Change: -25%

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 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Epinotia rubiginosana – 7 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Allestree, DerbySK33P28/05/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Rose Av,ClowneSK57D27/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Flash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X06/06/20072Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Flash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X16/07/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Robin WoodSK32M23/06/20061adultvc57_irecords_extract
Robin Wood (centre area track), TicknallSK32M23/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acton Rd Ind Est, Long EatonSK43W13/10/19961Larvaevc57_danes_bc_data

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