Notocelia uddmanniana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Notocelia
Species: N. uddmanniana
Common Name: Bramble Shoot Moth
Flight Season: June - August
The Bramble Shoot Moth, is a small moth in the family Tortricidae (tortrix moths). It is found across Europe and parts of Asia, and is especially common in areas with abundant bramble (Rubus fruticosus) plants.
Forewings are sharply patterned where the outer half is typically whitish or silvery, and the inner half is chestnut to dark brown, often with a darker triangular blotch. A at rest, the moth holds its wings in a roof-like posture, forming a compact shape.
The species is single-brooded and common, though it can cause minor damage to cultivated Rubus crops through larval leaf-feeding and shoot-webbing, with frass accumulating in their shelters. Its genome was sequenced as part of the Darwin Tree of Life Project, highlighting its ecological role in the UK. Despite its prevalence, local populations may be affected by habitat changes like the loss of bramble-rich areas due to land management practices.
