Notocelia roborana       Notocelia trimaculana
49.297 BF1177  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Notocelia rosaecolana – Rose Shoot Moth – (Doubleday, 1850) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive – confusion with leaf mines       Larval Case:  C3 – As C2 but bred moth required – reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
** Identification write up required **
Other Name/s: Common Rose Bell; Epiblema rosaecolana
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Notocelia roborana (Large Rose Shoot Moth); Notocelia trimaculana
Hawthorn Shoot Moth.
Distribution:  Many records would indicate the species is generally common.
Flight Period: June /  July /  –  One generation Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – active from dusk and attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Christine Maughan  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 16-20mm
 Food Plant: Wild and Cultivated Roses
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
Selected Images:  

Mickleover (2023) Christine Maughan©

Notocelia rosaecolana - 17th June 2023 - Mickleover - Christine Maughan
Notocelia rosaecolana – 17th June 2023 – Mickleover – Christine Maughan
Notocelia rosaecolana - 17th June 2023 - Mickleover - Christine Maughan


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Distribution Map for Notocelia rosaecolana

Found 79 records
    ↳ 21 from After 2025
    ↳ 20 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 38 from Before 2020
Flying
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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.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Notocelia rosaecolana

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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 rosaecolana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Notocelia rosaecolana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Notocelia rosaecolana
AGR: 1.53%   |   Total % Change: 33.3%


CUSUM Analysis: Notocelia rosaecolana
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 13 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 9 (September) 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 2008, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2021, 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 rosaecolana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Notocelia rosaecolana
( 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 rosaecolana – 79 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
HathersageSK28F27/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y19/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S15/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y13/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y11/06/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y10/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M05/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M04/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y03/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale Env. Cent.SK47K01/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y31/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M31/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M30/05/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M30/05/20254adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y29/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M29/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M28/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y27/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N27/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C24/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
SheffieldSK38M23/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N15/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C11/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T11/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y10/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P25/06/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P23/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y21/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
HathersageSK28F16/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y13/06/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L21/06/20233Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C17/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L17/06/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F10/07/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L15/06/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Not givenSK38M10/07/20212Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F02/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F26/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S16/06/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Kirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K14/06/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
The Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N14/06/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Duffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K16/06/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S23/07/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ladycroft Ave,BuxtonSK07S21/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Duffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K05/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z21/06/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z21/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z15/06/20112adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z15/06/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z14/06/20112adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z14/06/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z02/06/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z02/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z01/06/20113adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z01/06/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z07/05/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z07/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z06/07/20101adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z06/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z01/07/20101adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z01/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z22/06/20101adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z22/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z17/06/20101adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z17/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R09/06/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (Minton's Lagoon), Burton on TrentSK22F07/06/20083Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A04/08/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers RocksSK32G23/06/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S17/06/20075Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S16/06/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S11/06/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S08/06/20074Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A17/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A16/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Shimmers, Cressbrook, BuxtonSK17R20/07/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K03/07/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K01/07/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Knighton St, Hepthorne Lane, North WingfieldSK46C28/07/19822Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

Notocelia roborana       Notocelia trimaculana

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