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
** 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 25 April 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 16-20mm
Food Plant: Wild and Cultivated Roses
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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