Species Details

ABH: 49.164

BF: 1067

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Olethreutinae

Taxon: Celypha cespitana

Authority: (Hübner, [1817])

Vernacular: Thyme Marble

Account: Local on chalk downland, dry pastures, sand-hills and sea-cliffs throughout the British Isles, predominantly coastal in the north of its range. Widespread but distinctly uncommon in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 12-16 mm. Similar in forewing markings and coloration to the rare and local C. doubledayana, but usually larger and differs in the shape of the forewing, the costa being more gently arched and the apex more angular and prominent [Bradley]. Day-flying, occasionally comes to light. Larva feeds on Wild Thyme, Common Sea-lavender and Thrift.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 12 — 16 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 9 Jun (1999) — 9 Jun (1999)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Armeria sp., Limonium sp., Thymus sp., Trifolium sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

Click here to view the full geology map of Surrey.

Verification Grade: 2 — Care needed to identify, an image may be required 🤔
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/celypha-cespitana/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 1

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 1999

Latest Year: 1999

« Previous Random 🎲 Next »