49.185 BF1109  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Lobesia littoralis – Shore Marble – (Humphries & Westwood 1845) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Forewing narrow and slightly pointed and silvery white ground colour, speckled darker. Markings are yellowish-brown to reddish brown patches and cross-bands. A scale tuft near base of head.
Distribution:  (Last record: 26/08/2024 at Midway )  –  This species which is principally a native of coastal areas and sea cliffs, has become well established on garden rockeries. Thrift is a popular rock garden plant, so could well have been introduced via garden centre plants. Now seems to be a localised but widespread species in the recording area
Flight Period: June /  July /  September /  –  On the wing during June – July then September Moth Activity: Crepuscular   – active from dusk and attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Stephen Plant  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-16mm
Food Plant: Bird’s-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Thrift (Armeria maritima).
Last Recorded Date: 26/08/2024
Last Recorded By – M.Williams (i.Record)
Last Recorded General Area – Midway

IMAGES BELOW:  Allestree, Derbyshire – Stephen Plant© 

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Distribution Map for Lobesia littoralis

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Found 34 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 26 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 8 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Lobesia littoralis

Monthly Counts By Year: Lobesia littoralis

Recordings By Year: Lobesia littoralis

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Lobesia littoralis

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Lobesia littoralis

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 - Lobesia littoralis – 34 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Lobesia littoralisMickleover gardenSK33C202423/08/20241
Lobesia littoralisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202417/05/20242
Lobesia littoralisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202403/08/20241
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202411/06/20242
Lobesia littoralisMickleover gardenSK33C202409/08/20241
Lobesia littoralisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202426/08/20242
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202423/08/20241
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202403/06/20241
Lobesia littoralisMickleover gardenSK33C202421/06/20241
Lobesia littoralisMidway, Derbys.SK32A202410/08/20241
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202412/07/20241
Lobesia littoralisFindern GardenSK33A202316/08/20231
Lobesia littoralisFindern GardenSK33A202319/06/20231
Lobesia littoralisFindern GardenSK33A202324/09/20231
Lobesia littoralisFindern GardenSK33A202310/08/20231
Lobesia littoralisFindern GardenSK33A202309/06/20231
Lobesia littoralisFindern GardenSK33A202318/08/20231
Lobesia littoralisFindern GardenSK33A202304/08/20231
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202214/09/20221
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202203/08/20221
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202201/07/20221
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202202/09/20221
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202201/08/20222
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202210/08/20221
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202225/07/20222
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202103/09/20211
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A201931/05/20191
Lobesia littoralis28 Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T201924-Sep-191
Lobesia littoralisFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A201901/06/20191
Lobesia littoralis28 Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T201911-Aug-192
Lobesia littoralisBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201217/06/20121
Lobesia littoralisBamford St,RipleySK34Z201217/06/20121
Lobesia littoralisBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201108/09/20111
Lobesia littoralisBamford St,RipleySK34Z201108/09/20111

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