Subfamily: Olethreutinae
Tribe: Lobesiini (1G 5S)
Genus Lobesia was formerly included in Tribe: Olethreutini and was considered with the 'Olethreutidii' of Pierce and Metcalfe, characterised by the signa as 2 scobinate patches, though sometimes absent; the ostium is strong with a large plate. In the male: valvae long; uncus developed, weak; socii large, drooping. I have yet to establish the reason for placing Lobesia in a separate tribe
The 4th Update to the British Checklist (2021) subsumes Tribes Endotheniini and Bactrini within Lobesiini
The 4th Update to the British Checklist (2021) subsumes Tribes Endotheniini and Bactrini within Lobesiini
Lobesia (5S)
181 Lobesia occidentis
(Spurge Marble) ws: 10-13mm; bivoltine Jun, Aug; wood/sea spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides/paralias); NS-B woodland, saltmarsh and sandy beaches in S.England |
182 Lobesia botrana
(European Vine Moth) ws: 11-17mm; Jul-Aug (+); various shrubs; vagrant or accidental import recorded in 1976 and 1989 |
183 Lobesia abscisana
(Smoky-barred Marble) |