| Barred Marble (Celypha striana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)) |
|
|
|
Scientific name: Celypha striana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Common name: Barred Marble French name: Tordeuse striée Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Microlepidoptera Family: Tortricidae Subfamily: Olethreutinae Wingspan: 16-22 mm. Biotope: Meadows, road sides and other open green areas. Geographic area: Europe but missing in Portugal and in the northern regions, temperate Asia as far as the extreme east. Flight time: May to late September. Number of generations : 2 Caterpillar: Host plant: Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale). Caterpillars feed on roots. |
The fore wings of the Barred Marble are variable in colour. The most common forms are pale brown or reddish brown mixed with pale grey. You can distinguish a dense network of dark lines covering all the wings. They are crossed by a well-marked dark brown median band. Another band of the same colour sometimes extends in the form of a curve in the post-discal area between the apex and the tornus. The hind wings are brownish grey. The Barred Marble is attracted to light. |
| [To know more about the Barred Marble] [Top] |
|
This Barred Marble must have been attracted to light as I found it inside the house. The marbled wings crossed by a median band and a curved post-discal band are typical of this species. |
André Bon December 2022