49.295 BF1178  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Notocelia roborana – Large Rose Shoot Moth – (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
Other Name/s: Summer Rose Bell, Epiblema roborana
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  N. trimaculana, E. rosaecolana
ID pointers: Broad winged with forewing white partly suffused leaden grey, with a darker basal patch. Darker brown markings on the dorsum and the apex.
Distribution:  (Last record: 29 June 2024 at Cromford )  –  Appears to be a widespread but uncommon species in the county. 16 records of singles reported during 2003 – 2024
General Comment: None
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August –  On the wing during May – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 16-22mm
Food Plant: Cultivated & Wild Roses.
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford

Selected Images:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar©



Distribution Map for Notocelia roborana

Found 20 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 6 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 14 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Notocelia roborana

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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: Notocelia roborana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Notocelia roborana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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Recordings By Year: Notocelia roborana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Notocelia roborana
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Notocelia roborana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Notocelia roborana
( 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 - Notocelia roborana – 20 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
LittleoverSK33G11/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y29/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A16/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z07/07/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F09/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A29/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y17/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
DovedaleSK15K01/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z25/06/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z25/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z01/06/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z01/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z29/05/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z29/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K05/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y01/08/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y01/08/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V13/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y12/07/20031Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y12/07/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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