Apotomis turbidana
Wingspan around 20 mm. This is one of several similar Tortrix moths that have purple-brown marbling with white at at the end, providing camouflage by looking like a bird dropping. This species has more white patches than most - towards the head and on the leading edge of its wings.
Woodland and heathland.
The flight period for the adults is June and July. It can be encountered resting on tree trunks during the day, but more often is taken at light.
The larva feeds on Birch, feeding in spun leaves
Apotomis turbidana is a relatively common species throughout the British Isles. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
Quite common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)
Mark Skevington
Charnwood Lodge
03 June 2011
Graham Calow
Owston Woods
14 June 2018
David Nicholls
Bradgate Park
20 June 2010
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Species profile
- Common names
- White-shouldered Marble
- Species group:
- Moths
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Tortricidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 12
- First record:
- 12/06/2003 (Skevington, Mark)
- Last record:
- 21/06/2022 (Cranston, Elspeth)
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Graham Calow
Owston Woods
14 June 2018
