49.183 BF1108  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae - Lobesia abscisana - Thistle Marble - (Doubleday, 1849) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Tortricidae Other Name/s: Smoky-barred Marble ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Piniphila bifasciana
ID pointers: Forewing a dark brown with two angled whitish cross-bands.The whitish cross-band nearest to the wing tips has a small rounded brown spot along the inner margin of the outer cross-band.
Distribution:  Common but locally scattered across the county. Food plant is Thistle.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  -  On the wing during May – June and July-August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   - active from dusk and attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 10-13mm
Food Plant: Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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