Tortricidae

49.193 Marsh Marble Endothenia quadrimaculana (Haworth, 1811)

Local

Similar species: Endothenia ericetana is on average smaller (6.5 to 9.5mm) and usually has more indistinct markings. If unsure of the identification, check the genitalia.

Forewing: 8.5 to 10.5mm

Habitats: Damp meadows, field margins, marshes, fens, woodland rides and along hedgerows.

Habits: The moth flies from late afternoon through the evening. It later comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on Marsh Woundwort or Spearmint and perhaps Hedge Woundwort. It mines the root and underground stems, lining the galleries with silk. It pupates in a cocoon spun amongst the leaf litter or in the soil.