Lobesia littoralis

    Shore Marble

    TortricidaeABH 49.185 B&F 1109

    A few records most years.  Feeding on thrift Armeria maritima, it is generally coastal, but does colonise plantings of the hostplant in gardens, probably accounting for the records around Taunton and Frome.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

    Shore Marble (Lobesia littoralis) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    Shore Marble (Lobesia littoralis) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Shore Marble (Lobesia littoralis) photographed in Somerset by John Bebbington
    Shore Marble (Lobesia littoralis) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies