49.256 BF1138a  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Epinotia cinereana – Grey Aspen Tortrix – (Haworth, 1811) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Gen. Det. Required – Gen-Det-Reqd       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
** Photograph required / Identification required **
Other Name/s: Grey Aspen Bell
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Epinotia nisella (Brindled Poplar Tortrix)
ID pointers: Once regarded as a greyish form of E. nisella, previously known as f. cinereana of that species,this moth is currently separated into its own species.
Distribution:  Only one record from Harrison & Sterling – Repton Shrubs 18/8/1916
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  –  Flying July-September possibly into October Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 12-17mm
Food Plant: Associated with Aspen
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Epinotia cinereana

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Epinotia cinereana

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Monthly Records By Year: Epinotia cinereana
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Monthly Counts By Year: Epinotia cinereana
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First/Last Recorded Dates: Epinotia cinereana
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Recordings By Year: Epinotia cinereana
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Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Epinotia cinereana
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Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
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Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Epinotia cinereana
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Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
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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 cinereana – 0 records available

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