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Family: Tortricidae   Checklist Number: 49.221

Rhopobota stagnana  ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Scabious Marble

Rare in Scotland with just eight records from Eriskay and South Uist as of 2024. On the wing from May to July over damp and boggy habitats. The food-plant is devil's-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis).

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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