Tortricidae

49.170 Mountain Marble Phiaris obsoletana (Zetterstedt, 1839)

pRDB3

Similar species:

Forewing: 7 to 8.5mm

Habitats: Mountain moorland.

Habits: The moth is easily disturbed in sunny weather, but quickly lands again. It flies from dawn until just after sunrise.

Foodplant: The early stages have not been recorded in Britain, but it is usually found amongst Bearberry or Bilberry and these are the foodplants in mainland Europe.