Endothenia marginana

Alternative names
Bordered Marble
Description

The males of this species have noticeably whitish hindwings which help distinguish it from similar species but the females have darker hindwings and are more difficult. Adults of this and several similar Endothenia species require dissection of the genitalia for accurate identification.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Found in a variety of open and wooded habitats.

When to see it

The adults fly from late May into August.

Life History

The larvae feed from September to June in the seed heads of Betony, Teasel, Hemp-nettles and Ribwort Plantain.

UK Status

It is distributed throughout much of the British Isles, being common in some places. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = C (very scarce resident or rare migrant)

Reference
49.188 BF1099

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Species profile

Common names
Bordered Marble
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Records on NatureSpot:
19
First record:
14/05/2004 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
23/08/2022 (Cranston, Elspeth)

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