49.191 BF1102 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Endothenia nigricostana

49.191 BF1102 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Endothenia nigricostana - Hedge Marble - (Haworth, 1811)

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

Other Name/s: Black-edged Marble

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: The forewing is blackish grey, with a diffuse, sometimes obscure, large pale yellowish-brown or yellowish blotch on the dorsum, at about one half.

Distribution: (Last record: 23/06/2024 at Rose End Meadows, DWT ) - From available data would suggest this moth is uncommon, localised but widespread across the county. – There are only a handful of records since 1934, from a few sites in the county.

Flight Period: June / - On the wing in June – restricted to the food plant

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 11-14mm

Food Plant: Marsh Woundwort (Stachys palustris).

Last Recorded Date: 23/06/2024

Last Recorded By: Clive Ashton

Last Recorded General Area: Rose End Meadows, DWT

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