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49.221 BF1161  – Scabious Marble  – Rhopobota stagnana  – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very rare or scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants) – confusion with leaf mines       Leaf-miner:  CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo –       Larval Case:  C1 – Distinctive Species –      
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Brown –  Significant Record / Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
** Photograph required / Identification write up required **
Other Name/s: Downland Bell; Griselda stagnana
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Rhopobota myrtillana (Small Bilberry Marble)
Distribution:  Only records from Harrison & Sterling – Only recorded from the dales. 1957, 1972 and 1/6 and 8/6/1985 Cressbrook Dale.
General Comment: None
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  August /  September –  Two generations – April – June and August-September – mostly seen by day Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – is often seen during the day Photographed: No –   Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 8 April 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 12-15mm
Food Plant: Scabious species, Small & Devil’s-bit in particular
Last Recorded Year: 1985
Last Recorded By – Harrison & Sterling
Last Recorded General Area – Cressbrook Dale

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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1985 - 1985)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.


Changes in First and Last Recorded Activity Dates Over Time
Activity Data Range: 1985 – 1985
Earliest Appearance: 8th June (in 1985)
Latest Appearance: 8th June (in 1985)
This chart presents a time-series summary of recorded observations. It is based on available records at the time of analysis and will evolve as further data are added. The rolling mean provides a smoothed representation of variation in recorded activity over time. Annual record totals are shown for context; years with fewer records may provide a less complete representation of activity than years with higher recording intensity. Interpretation should consider that apparent trends may reflect both biological change and variation in recording effort.

Distribution Map for Rhopobota stagnana

Found 1 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 1 from Before 2020
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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Rhopobota stagnana

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Rhopobota stagnana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Rhopobota stagnana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

First/Last Recorded Dates: Rhopobota stagnana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Rhopobota stagnana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Rhopobota stagnana
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Rhopobota stagnana
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Rhopobota stagnana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Rhopobota stagnana

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 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Rhopobota stagnana – 1 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site Name Tetrad Date Count Stage Recorder Source RecordKey
Cressbrook Dale SK17S 08/06/1985 1 Adult Harrison & Sterling old_documented_vc57_moth_data

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