Epinotia tenerana       Epinotia nigricana
49.249 BF1134  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Epinotia ramella – Black-marked Tortrix – (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
Other Name/s: Small Birch Bell
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  E. bilunana
ID pointers: The typical form of this moth has a dark triangular patch on the forewing, somewhat like Epinotia bilunana, but a fairly common variation is f. costana, which has an all dark forewing with a pale edge on the costa.
Distribution:  Appears to be fairly common ans widespread at a local level across the county where there is Birch.
General Comment: None Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  October –  On the wing during July – October. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar, Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 13-16mm
 Food Plant: Birch (Betula), Sallow (Salix).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
Selected Images:  Epinotia ramella – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar ©  /  Buxton – Steve Orridge ©

9.249 BF1134 - Tortricidae - Olethruetinae - Epinotia ramella
Epinotia ramella – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar
49.249 BF1134 - Tortricidae - Olethruetinae - Epinotia ramella
Epinotia ramella – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar
49.249 BF1134 - Tortricidae - Olethruetinae - Epinotia ramella
Epinotia ramella – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar
49.249 BF1134 - Tortricidae - Olethruetinae - Epinotia ramella
Epinotia ramella – Buxton – Steve Orridge
9.249 BF1134 - Tortricidae - Olethruetinae - Epinotia ramella
49.249 BF1134 - Tortricidae - Olethruetinae - Epinotia ramella
49.249 BF1134 - Tortricidae - Olethruetinae - Epinotia ramella
49.249 BF1134 - Tortricidae - Olethruetinae - Epinotia ramella


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Distribution Map for Epinotia ramella

Found 113 records
    ↳ 9 from After 2025
    ↳ 52 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 52 from Before 2020
Flying
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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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 – Epinotia ramella

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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: Epinotia ramella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Epinotia ramella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Epinotia ramella
AGR: 3.2%   |   Total % Change: 100%


CUSUM Analysis: Epinotia ramella
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 6 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 2010, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, 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: Epinotia ramella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Epinotia ramella
( 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 - Epinotia ramella – 113 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Darwin ForestSK26X06/10/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staunton Harold ReservoirSK32S05/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Cromford MoorSK25X21/08/20255adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U12/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lowcroft, Hogshaw Nature Reserve, Buxton SK, UKSK07S10/08/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South Tip , DerbyshireSK47K24/07/20256adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S18/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South TipSK47K17/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South Tip DerbyshireSK47K14/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darwin ForestSK26X02/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar Clough WoodlandSK09U28/09/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar Clough WoodlandSK09U28/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hall Lane ponds , Staveley DerbyshireSK47H19/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G17/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G14/09/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I07/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N04/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar Clough WoodlandSK09U03/09/202425adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar Clough WoodlandSK09U03/09/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L01/09/20244adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G31/08/20248adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G23/08/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47K12/08/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar Clough WoodlandSK09U11/08/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47K09/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G20/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L26/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S15/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South TipSK47L13/09/20232adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S10/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I08/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I06/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S05/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P02/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I01/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U22/08/20233adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R19/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I19/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G17/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G11/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Longdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U01/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S24/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I23/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S20/08/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S19/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S10/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S08/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I02/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I26/09/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I07/09/20212Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I05/09/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I13/08/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S12/08/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
The Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N20/09/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y26/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I25/08/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y17/08/20202Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y14/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y12/08/20203Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I11/08/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y07/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Not givenSK36C26/09/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I18/09/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y23/08/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I15/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I13/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I02/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I13/09/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y04/09/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y02/09/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I05/08/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I28/09/20171adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I12/09/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S06/08/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ashover, DerbyshireSK36L23/08/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S08/08/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z04/08/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z31/07/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y21/08/20131Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Erewash Fields, Long EatonSK53B09/08/20132Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Darley Bridge (Enthovens),Darley DaleSK26R19/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G18/08/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A07/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Glossop (Shire Hill Quarry)SK09M01/09/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Flash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X29/08/20082Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Robin Wood (centre area track), TicknallSK32M15/09/20072Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks,Hartshorne,Swadlincote (old toilet block area)SK32G11/08/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Calke Park Ticknall Lime YardsSK32R03/08/20073adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ticknall Limeyards,TicknallSK32R03/08/20073Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
FOREMARK RESERVOIRSK32H23/09/20061adultvc57_irecords_extract
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H23/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V18/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Flash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X14/08/20064Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G13/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks (new plantation),Hartshorne,SwadlincoteSK32G13/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V11/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V08/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V06/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks (new plantation),Hartshorne,SwadlincoteSK32G05/08/20065Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rosliston (National Forest Centre), SwadlincoteSK21N04/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Leash Fen area, Clod Hill Moor, BaslowSK27W28/08/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y01/08/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y01/08/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
FOREMARK RESERVOIRSK32H03/09/20041adultvc57_irecords_extract
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H03/09/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Toyota Site, BurnastonSK23V28/07/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chunnal Moor (Gnat Hole Wood), GlossopSK09G24/08/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y23/08/20031Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y23/08/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Longshaw Est, Padley GorgeSK28K22/08/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Blacka Moor,TotleySK28V25/08/19991Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Repton (site not precise)SK32B24/06/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks NR,Hartshorne,SwadlincoteSK32G30/07/19791Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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