Notocelia roborana
Large Rose Shoot Moth
Large Rose Shoot Moth
Notocelia roborana
Large Rose Shoot Moth
49.295 BF1178
Wingspan 18-21 mm.
One of a difficult trio of species, also including E. trimaculana and E. rosaecolana.
The larva feeds mainly on rose (Rosa), forming a spinning amongst the leaves or shoots.
It is fairly common and well distributed through the British Isles, and the moths are at large between June and August.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 164 |
| July | 389 |
| August | 76 |
| September | 8 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
