Lobesia abscisana (Doubleday, [1849])
Smoky-barred Marble
49.1830 (B&F: 1108)
Synonym(s):
Lobesia fuligana (Haworth, 1811)
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Tortricoidea
»Family: Tortricidae
»Subfamily: Olethreutinae
»Tribe: Lobesiini
Common
A widespread resident that occurs sparingly or fairly commonly at mv light in a wide range of habitats. It is double-brooded, flying mainly from late May to mid June and again more numerously from late June to late August, occasionally to early September. The larvae feed on creeping thistle. (Pratt, 2011).
