49.297 BF1177 – Rose Shoot Moth – Notocelia rosaecolana – (Doubleday, 1850)
Adult Micro: CAT 3 – Very rare or scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants) – 
Larval Case: C3 – As C2 but bred moth required –
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Larval Case: C3 – As C2 but bred moth required – – click for General Verification Guidelines | – click for Specific Verification Guidelines 
– Generally Common / Widespread
** Identification write up required
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– 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.
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1982 - 2025)
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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 Notocelia rosaecolana
Found 83 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 45 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 38 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 45 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 38 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Notocelia rosaecolana
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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]
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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%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Notocelia rosaecolana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Notocelia rosaecolana
Notocelia rosaecolana
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 rosaecolana – 83 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hathersage | SK28F | 27/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42979840 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42502624 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 15/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42556058 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 13/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42289510 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 11/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42237417 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 10/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42212914 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 05/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42175489 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 04/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42141600 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 03/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42057259 |
| Markham Vale Env. Cent. | SK47K | 01/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Morris, Sid | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42025065 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 31/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41994407 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 31/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42121470 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 30/05/2025 | 4 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41988056 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 30/05/2025 | 4 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42121207 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 29/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41943145 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 29/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41987726 |
| sheffield | SK38M | 28/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41986335 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 27/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41891512 |
| Belper, Derbyshire | SK34N | 27/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Newcombe, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43925069 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 24/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42104382 |
| Sheffield | SK38M | 23/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41827820 |
| Froggatt, Hope Valley | SK27N | 15/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Barnacle, Bryan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38662203 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 11/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37266492 |
| Chaddesden, Derby | SK33T | 11/07/2024 | 1 | adult | roome, martin | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38320765 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 10/07/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36970234 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 25/06/2024 | 3 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40172373 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 23/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40170730 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 21/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36573046 |
| Hathersage | SK28F | 16/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Kydd, Alan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39925741 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 13/06/2024 | 3 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36432278 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 25/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48332157 |
| Havercroft Road | SK38L | 21/06/2023 | 3 | Adult | Tait, Malcolm | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36369017 |
| Mickleover garden | SK33C | 17/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Maughan, Christine | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35452024 |
| Havercroft Road | SK38L | 17/06/2023 | 1 | Adult | Tait, Malcolm | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36369004 |
| Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston | SK44K | 16/06/2023 | 1 | adult | Hobby, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48690765 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 10/07/2022 | 2 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28638407 |
| Havercroft Road | SK38L | 15/06/2022 | 1 | Adult | Tait, Malcolm | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36368674 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 14/06/2022 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47497678 |
| Not given | SK38M | 10/07/2021 | 2 | Adult | Turner, Jan | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC21108776 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 02/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29737638 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 26/06/2021 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29594934 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 16/06/2021 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35092706 |
| The Mays, Malthouse Lane, Froggatt | SK27N | 14/06/2020 | 1 | adult | BARNACLE, Mr B.&.Mrs.K. | Danes_2019-2021 | 683 |
| Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston | SK44K | 14/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Hobby, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41040345 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 29/05/2020 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46342237 |
| Duffield Rd, Allestree, Derby | SK34K | 16/06/2015 | 1 | Adult | P. Smith | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9ND |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 23/07/2012 | 2 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP83F |
| Ladycroft Ave,Buxton | SK07S | 21/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COY7U |
| Duffield Rd, Allestree, Derby | SK34K | 05/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | P. Smith | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COY56 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 21/06/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33512748 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 21/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP70X |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 15/06/2011 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33512670 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 15/06/2011 | 2 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6ZX |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 14/06/2011 | 2 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33512627 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 14/06/2011 | 2 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTUX |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 02/06/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33512495 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 02/06/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6X8 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 01/06/2011 | 3 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33512463 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 01/06/2011 | 3 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6X3 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 07/05/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33512267 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 07/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTSW |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 06/07/2010 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33514942 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 06/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5SV |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 01/07/2010 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33514827 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 01/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COT8C |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 22/06/2010 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33514660 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 22/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COT5K |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 17/06/2010 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33514601 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 17/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COT51 |
| Bristol Rd,Ilkeston | SK44R | 09/06/2008 | 1 | Adult | S.L.P. Whiteley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWJ1 |
| Drakelow NR (Minton's Lagoon), Burton on Trent | SK22F | 07/06/2008 | 3 | Adult | M.J. Williams;R. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWIG |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 04/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP42L |
| Carvers Rocks | SK32G | 23/06/2007 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3W4 |
| Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 17/06/2007 | 5 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSAT |
| Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 16/06/2007 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3V7 |
| Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 11/06/2007 | 1 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWC8 |
| Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 08/06/2007 | 4 | Adult | M.E. Bradley | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3T8 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 17/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2Z6 |
| Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 16/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2YR |
| The Shimmers, Cressbrook, Buxton | SK17R | 20/07/1996 | 1 | Adult | R.F. Botterill | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQW4 |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 03/07/1994 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP13E |
| Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, Chesterfield | SK37K | 01/07/1994 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP137 |
| Knighton St, Hepthorne Lane, North Wingfield | SK46C | 28/07/1982 | 2 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQE1 |