49.295 BF1178  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Notocelia roborana – Large Rose Shoot Moth – (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion 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
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 7 May 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

IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar©

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Distribution Map for Notocelia roborana

Found 20 records
    ↳ 1 from After 2025
    ↳ 5 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 14 from Before 2020

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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


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%


CUSUM Analysis: Notocelia roborana
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 16 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

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 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Notocelia roborana – 20 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Notocelia roboranaLittleoverSK33G202511/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Notocelia roboranaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202429/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Notocelia roboranaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202416/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Notocelia roboranaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202307/07/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Notocelia roboranaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202109/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Notocelia roboranaFindern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A202129/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Notocelia roboranaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201617/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Notocelia roboranaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Notocelia roboranaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201101/06/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Notocelia roboranaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201125/06/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Notocelia roboranaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201101/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Notocelia roboranaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201125/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Notocelia roboranaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201129/05/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Notocelia roboranaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201129/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Notocelia roboranaDovedaleSK15K201005/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Notocelia roboranaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200501/08/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Notocelia roboranaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200501/08/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Notocelia roboranaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200413/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Notocelia roboranaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200312/07/20031Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Notocelia roboranaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200312/07/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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