49.254 BF1133 - Tortricidae - Olethruetinae - Epinotia bilunana
49.254 BF1133  – Crescent Tortrix  – Epinotia bilunana  – (Haworth, 1811)
Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –      
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Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
Other Name/s: Crescent Bell
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Forewing is a creamy white or greyish-white covered with blackish or blackish brown markings. Quite distinctive.
Distribution:  Widespread and common across the county where there is Birch.
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July –  On the wing during June – July. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   – active from dusk into the night Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans, Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 13-17mm
Food Plant: Birch (Betula).
Specific Recorded History Dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths is not displayed/updated in this tab. However, all verified records for this moth are listed in the RECORDS tab below.

Selected Images:  Belper – Dave Evans© –  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© 



Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2025)  |  Immatures: (between 2010 - 2010)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.

Distribution Map for Epinotia bilunana

Found 145 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 82 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 63 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Epinotia bilunana

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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 bilunana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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

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

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Recordings By Year: Epinotia bilunana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Epinotia bilunana
AGR: 1.14%   |   Total % Change: 26.9%

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

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Epinotia bilunana

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 bilunana – 145 records available

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

Site Name Tetrad Date Count Stage Recorder Source RecordKey
Darwin Forest SK26X 30/06/2025 4 adult Evans, Dave vc57_irecords_extract iBRC43015095
Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 21/06/2025 1 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42581830
Chaddesden Garden SK33T 21/06/2025 1 adult loverock, neil vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42660943
Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 17/06/2025 1 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42575324
Wingerworth, Derbyshire SK36Y 17/06/2025 1 adult Windle, Jim vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42353365
Staveley garden SYA SK47H 15/06/2025 1 adult Radford, Mark vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42439204
Chaddesden Garden SK33T 14/06/2025 1 adult loverock, neil vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42715158
Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 13/06/2025 1 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42555610
sheffield SK38M 13/06/2025 1 adult Turner, Jan vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42503117
Chaddesden, Derby SK33T 04/06/2025 1 adult roome, martin vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42741124
Froggatt SK27N 01/06/2025 1 adult Barnacle, Bryan vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42008503
Chaddesden, Derby SK33T 31/05/2025 1 adult roome, martin vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42702849
sheffield SK38M 31/05/2025 1 adult Turner, Jan vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42121480
Mickleover garden SK33C 30/05/2025 1 adult Maughan, Christine vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42105748
Belper, Derbyshire SK34N 30/05/2025 1 adult Newcombe, Dave vc57_irecords_extract iBRC43925995
Norton Lees, Sheffield SK38L 30/05/2025 1 adult Mella, Pete vc57_irecords_extract iBRC41948983
Woodland Ave SK43R 30/05/2025 1 adult Thorpe, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC48390749
Belper SK34N 29/05/2025 1 adult Evans, Dave vc57_irecords_extract iBRC41951713
upper cromford garden SK25Y 28/05/2025 1 adult Ashton, Clive vc57_irecords_extract iBRC41919637
Belper, Derbyshire SK34N 28/05/2025 1 adult Newcombe, Dave vc57_irecords_extract iBRC43925354
sheffield SK38M 28/05/2025 2 adult Turner, Jan vc57_irecords_extract iBRC41986333
Chaddesden, Derby SK33T 27/05/2025 3 adult roome, martin vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42702482
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough, Herod Clough SK09G 24/05/2025 2 adult Heintzen, Christian vc57_irecords_extract iBRC43979321
Mickleover garden SK33C 23/05/2025 1 adult Maughan, Christine vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42104179
Chaddesden, Derby SK33T 23/05/2025 1 adult roome, martin vc57_irecords_extract iBRC42694182
Markham Vale South Tip , Derbyshire SK47K 18/05/2025 1 adult Morris, Sid vc57_irecords_extract iBRC41676786
Quarndon, Derbyshire SK34F 09/07/2024 1 adult Rachael and Dan Iveson-Brown vc57_irecords_extract iBRC37205061
Froggatt, Hope Valley SK27N 22/06/2024 1 adult Barnacle, Bryan vc57_irecords_extract iBRC38646474
Brockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire. SK37Q 22/06/2024 2 adult Ellen Smith vc57_irecords_extract iBRC36590526
Mickleover garden SK33C 21/06/2024 1 adult Maughan, Christine vc57_irecords_extract iBRC36617177
Sandiacre Garden SK43T 20/06/2024 1 adult Milnes, Emily vc57_irecords_extract iBRC39165751
upper cromford garden SK25Y 13/06/2024 1 adult Ashton, Clive vc57_irecords_extract iBRC36432279
Mickleover garden SK33C 07/06/2024 1 adult Maughan, Christine vc57_irecords_extract iBRC36430327
Mickleover garden SK33C 30/05/2024 2 adult Maughan, Christine vc57_irecords_extract iBRC36240713
Midway, Derbys. SK32A 17/05/2024 1 adult Williams, Michael vc57_irecords_extract iBRC39954996
Ladycroft Ave SK07S 08/08/2023 1 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC35076022
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK SK28F 01/07/2023 1 adult Miles, Claire vc57_irecords_extract iBRC31294299
Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 28/06/2023 3 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC35077159
Ladycroft Ave SK07S 25/06/2023 2 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC35077041
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough SK09G 17/06/2023 1 adult Heintzen, Christian vc57_irecords_extract iBRC36336196
Buxton SK, UK SK07S 12/06/2023 1 Adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC30961665
Staveley Derbyshire SK47H 11/06/2023 2 adult Morris, Sid vc57_irecords_extract iBRC30834693
Marlborough Road, Long Eaton, Derbys SK43X 10/06/2023 1 adult Bryce, Marion vc57_irecords_extract iBRC30795141
Long Eaton - Marlborough Road SK43X 10/06/2023 1 Adult Bryce, Marion vc57_irecords_extract iBRC34619243
Belper Garden SK34P 09/06/2023 1 adult Evans, Dave vc57_irecords_extract iBRC34543701
Woodland Ave SK43R 19/07/2022 1 Adult Thorpe, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC27846519
Hathersage SK28F 11/07/2022 1 adult Kydd, Alan vc57_irecords_extract iBRC39061723
Allestree, Derby SK33P 29/06/2022 1 adult Plant, Stephen vc57_irecords_extract iBRC47519718
Staveley Derbyshire SK47H 22/06/2022 1 adult Morris, Sid vc57_irecords_extract iBRC25956745
Birch Vale SK08I 17/06/2022 2 adult Hewitt, Jane vc57_irecords_extract iBRC34083929
Havercroft Road SK38L 15/06/2022 1 Adult Tait, Malcolm vc57_irecords_extract iBRC36368675
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK SK28F 14/06/2022 1 adult Miles, Claire vc57_irecords_extract iBRC28743602
Allestree, Derby SK33P 07/06/2022 1 adult Plant, Stephen vc57_irecords_extract iBRC47491977
Woodland Ave SK43R 06/06/2022 1 Adult Thorpe, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC27846403
Woodland Ave SK43R 28/05/2022 1 Adult Thorpe, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC27846401
Allestree, Derby SK33P 17/05/2022 1 adult Plant, Stephen vc57_irecords_extract iBRC47485199
Buxton SK, UK SK07S 17/07/2021 1 Adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC22889799
Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 09/07/2021 1 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC35093012
Birch Vale SK08I 09/07/2021 1 Adult Hewitt, Jane vc57_irecords_extract iBRC34472509
Wood Lane, Newhall, Swadlincote SK22V 09/07/2021 1 adult BUDWORTH, Mr D. Danes_2019-2021 177
Allestree, Derby SK33P 09/07/2021 1 adult Plant, Stephen vc57_irecords_extract iBRC46666279
Allestree, Derby SK33P 03/07/2021 1 adult Plant, Stephen vc57_irecords_extract iBRC46664805
Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 02/07/2021 3 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC35092907
Wood Lane, Newhall, Swadlincote SK22V 01/07/2021 1 adult BUDWORTH, Mr D. Danes_2019-2021 201
Allestree, Derby SK33P 01/07/2021 1 adult Plant, Stephen vc57_irecords_extract iBRC46657668
Wood Lane, Newhall, Swadlincote SK22V 26/06/2021 1 adult BUDWORTH, Mr D. Danes_2019-2021 206
Woodland Ave SK43R 26/06/2021 1 adult Thorpe, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC33498477
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK SK28F 19/06/2021 2 adult Miles, Claire vc57_irecords_extract iBRC29593975
Birch Vale SK08I 16/06/2021 3 Adult Hewitt, Jane vc57_irecords_extract iBRC34472508
Woodland Ave SK43R 15/06/2021 1 adult Thorpe, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC33498407
Belper SK34U 13/06/2021 1 adult Evans, Dave vc57_irecords_extract iBRC35318527
Norton Lees SK38L 13/06/2021 1 adult Mella, Pete vc57_irecords_extract iBRC50547960
Allestree, Derby SK33P 09/06/2021 1 adult Plant, Stephen vc57_irecords_extract iBRC46650797
Allestree, Derby SK33P 08/06/2021 1 adult Plant, Stephen vc57_irecords_extract iBRC46643963
Woodland Ave SK43R 04/06/2021 1 adult Thorpe, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC33498260
Hathersage SK28F 26/06/2020 1 adult Kydd, Alan vc57_irecords_extract iBRC39036547
Allestree, Derby SK33P 24/06/2020 1 adult Plant, Stephen vc57_irecords_extract iBRC46346890
Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 23/06/2020 1 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC35095319
Birch Vale SK08I 13/06/2020 1 adult Hewitt, Jane vc57_irecords_extract iBRC35066623
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE SK37J 03/06/2020 1 adult Williamson, Andy vc57_irecords_extract iBRC45795962
Allestree, Derby SK33P 02/06/2020 1 adult Plant, Stephen vc57_irecords_extract iBRC13998425
Woodland Ave SK43R 25/05/2020 1 adult Thorpe, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC33500754
Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 10/07/2019 1 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC35097038
Birch Vale SK08I 10/07/2019 2 adult Hewitt, Jane vc57_irecords_extract iBRC35072249
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK SK28F 17/06/2019 1 adult Miles, Claire vc57_irecords_extract iBRC12631418
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ SK33A 01/06/2019 1 adult Brian and Jean Hallam vc57_irecords_extract iBRC35161105
Birch Vale SK08I 15/06/2018 1 adult Hewitt, Jane vc57_irecords_extract iBRC40106171
Birch Vale SK08I 07/06/2018 1 adult Hewitt, Jane vc57_irecords_extract iBRC40106021
Main Street, Kings Newton SK32Y 01/07/2017 1 Adult Soar, Will vc57_irecords_extract iBRC34060459
Birch Vale SK08I 21/06/2017 1 adult Hewitt, Jane vc57_irecords_extract iBRC40500230
Birch Vale SK08I 14/06/2017 1 adult Hewitt, Jane vc57_irecords_extract iBRC40500678
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom SK38L 01/06/2017 1 Adult Mella, Pete vc57_irecords_extract iBRC9892935
Main Street, Kings Newton SK32Y 31/05/2017 1 Adult Soar, Will vc57_irecords_extract iBRC34060460
Main Street, Kings Newton SK32Y 30/05/2017 1 Adult Soar, Will vc57_irecords_extract iBRC34060461
Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote SK22V 03/06/2016 1 Adult Dave Budworth vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP0I4
Backgarden Marehay SK34Z 30/06/2015 1 adult Thorpe, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC33505628
Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote SK22V 20/06/2015 1 Adult Dave Budworth vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COYYI
Ladycroft Ave SK07S 22/06/2014 1 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC41012975
Ladycroft Ave SK07S 18/06/2014 1 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC41012927
Ladycroft Ave SK07S 16/06/2014 1 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC41012900
Buxton SK, UK SK07S 15/06/2014 1 Adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC28831303
Ladycroft Ave SK07S 13/06/2014 2 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC41012852
Main Street, Kings Newton SK32Y 11/06/2014 1 Adult Soar, Will vc57_irecords_extract iBRC34677622
Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote SK22V 06/06/2014 1 Adult Dave Budworth vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP9IS
Derby Lodge,Shipley Park SK44H 31/05/2014 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COV1I
Ladycroft Ave, Buxton SK07S 27/07/2013 1 adult Orridge, Steve vc57_irecords_extract iBRC40991866
Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote SK22V 08/07/2013 2 Adult Dave Budworth vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COUS7
Findern Close, Belper SK34P 23/07/2012 1 Adult D. Evans vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COY8Y
Findern Close, Belper SK34P 17/07/2012 1 Adult D. Evans vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP81G
Ladycroft Ave,Buxton SK07S 27/06/2012 1 Adult Orridge, Steve vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COY49
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 10/06/2012 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COY39
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale SK26R 15/06/2011 1 Adult Roddis, Simon vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP6ZE
Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote SK32A 02/06/2011 2 Adult M.J. Williams vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COTU3
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 29/05/2011 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP6WD
Ladybower Reservoir SK18Y 27/08/2010 1 larva Watchorn, Andrew vc57_irecords_extract iBRC22509026
The Mays,Malthouse Lane,Froggatt SK27N 03/07/2010 1 Adult Barnacle, Brian vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COZEO
Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote SK32A 26/06/2010 1 Adult M.J. Williams vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COT6X
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby SK33W 26/06/2010 1 Adult I. Gardler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP5JO
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby SK33W 22/06/2010 3 Adult I. Gardler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP5H1
Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby SK33W 21/06/2010 1 Adult I. Gardler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COZBL
Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote SK22V 11/06/2010 2 Adult Dave Budworth vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COT42
Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote SK32A 04/06/2010 2 Adult M.J. Williams vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COT36
Wheeldon Av,Belper SK34N 22/06/2009 2 Adult D. Evans vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP4QQ
Bristol Rd,Ilkeston SK44R 22/06/2009 2 Adult S.L.P. Whiteley vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP4R6
Foremark Resr, Ticknall SK32H 25/07/2008 1 Adult M.J. Williams vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP4FS
Briar Close,Newhall,Swadlincote SK22V 20/06/2008 1 Adult K. Peach vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP48Y
Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote SK32A 06/06/2008 1 Adult M.J. Williams vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP47W
Main Street, Kings Newton SK32Y 11/06/2007 2 Adult Soar, Will vc57_irecords_extract iBRC34677621
Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote SK32A 09/06/2007 1 Adult M.J. Williams vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP3U5
Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote SK32A 08/06/2007 1 Adult M.J. Williams vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COSAE
Bristol Rd,Ilkeston SK44R 07/06/2007 1 Adult S.L.P. Whiteley vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COS9Z
Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote SK32A 01/06/2007 1 Adult M.J. Williams vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COWBF
Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote SK22V 25/06/2006 1 Adult Dave Budworth vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CORQV
Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote SK32A 24/06/2006 1 Adult M.J. Williams vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP31B
Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote SK32A 16/06/2006 1 Adult M.J. Williams vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP2YT
Main Street, Kings Newton SK32Y 01/07/2005 1 Adult Soar, Will vc57_irecords_extract iBRC34677620
Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne SK32Y 01/07/2005 1 Adult Soar, Will vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP2KV
Main Street, Kings Newton SK32Y 16/06/2005 3 Adult Soar, Will vc57_irecords_extract iBRC34677619
Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne SK32Y 16/06/2005 3 Adult Soar, Will vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CORI5
Burnaston (Toyota Plant NR), Derby SK23V 28/07/2004 1 Adult A. Davison;P. Precey;W. Soar vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP267
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale SK26R 27/06/2004 1 Adult Roddis, Simon vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001CP1TU
Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote SK32A 26/06/2004 1 Adult M.J. Williams vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COR83
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale SK26R 11/06/2004 1 Adult Roddis, Simon vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COZ3V
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote SK22V 09/06/2004 1 Adult Topliss, Neil vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COZ3F
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale SK26R 03/06/2004 1 Adult Roddis, Simon vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001COR5R

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