49.186 BF1097  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae - Endothenia gentianaeana - Teasel Marble - (Hübner, [1799]) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        day-flying - Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Tortricidae
** Identification write up required **
ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Endothenia oblongana (Plantain Marble); Endothenia marginana
(Bordered Marble)
ID pointers: On average larger than other two Endothenia species, as always some size differences do occur. Usually shows violet or greyish tones to tornal and basal areas of forewing
Distribution:  (Last record: 05/11/2024 at Burton-upon-Trent )  -  Uncertain but likely to be found where the food plant exists – Harrison & Sterling list specimens taken from Teasel heads 1929, 1981, 1982, 1983. DaNES – a record from Hall Dale Quarry 9/7/2002 & a record from Swadlincote 30/5/2005 – both refer to adults reared from seed heads. iRecord one from Breaston 13/8/2021 (No Gen Det) & NBN atlas one from Calke Park 1969.
Flight Period: June /  July /  -  June & July – fly in daylight near teasels Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 18 April 2025 by WS ***
Wingspan: 15-19mm
Food Plant: Teasel
Last Recorded Date: 05/11/2024
No First Date Information Recorded

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