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49.256 BF1138a  – Grey Aspen Tortrix  – Epinotia cinereana  – (Haworth, 1811)
Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Dissection required – Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo –       Larval Case:  C1 – Distinctive Species –      
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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:  (Last record: 11 August 1916 at Repton Shrubs )  –  Only one record from Harrison & Sterling – Repton Shrubs 18/8/1916
General Comment: None
Flight Period: July /  August /  September –  Flying July-September possibly into October Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – but can be disturbed during the day Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 8 April 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 12-17mm
Food Plant: Associated with Aspen
Last Recorded Year: 1916
Last Recorded By – Harrison and Sterling
Last Recorded General Area – Repton Shrubs

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Temporal Distribution Chart
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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 cinereana

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Epinotia cinereana

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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 cinereana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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

First/Last Recorded Dates: Epinotia cinereana
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Recordings By Year: Epinotia cinereana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Epinotia cinereana
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
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Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026

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

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 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Epinotia cinereana – 0 records available

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