Tortricidae

49.221 Scabious Marble Rhopobota stagnana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: M 5 to 8.5mm, F 4.5 to 6.5mm

Habitats: Chalk downland, limestone pavement, scrub, damp woodland and boggy areas.

Habits: The moths are easily disturbed on warm days. It flies low over the ground from early in the evening and later comes to light.

Foodplant: The spring generation larva feeds in the flower-heads of Small Scabious and Devil's-bit Scabious, feeding on the unripe seeds then mining the stems. The second generation larva feeds at the plants base on the fresh leaves. When full-fed it overwinters in a cocoon in the soil, pupating there in March.