Bordered Marble
Endothenia marginana
Endothenia marginana, the downland marble, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811.
32
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Tortricidae
Genus
Endothenia
Bordered Marble belongs to the family Tortricidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Endothenia marginana, the downland marble, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811. It is found in almost all of Europe and across the Palearctic.
The Bordered Marble faces significant threats from habitat loss and degradation as its specialized woodland and forest edge environments are increasingly fragmented by agricultural expansion and urban development. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the phenology of its host plants and disrupting the delicate timing between larval development and food availability.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits deciduous and mixed woodlands, forest edges, hedgerows, and scrubland where its larval host plants including rose species (Rosa spp.) and other Rosaceae family plants are present. Typically found in areas with a mosaic of woodland and open habitats that provide both breeding sites and nectar sources for adults.
Threats
Agricultural intensification
Habitat fragmentation and loss
Climate change impacts on host plant phenology
Pesticide use in adjacent agricultural areas
Urban development pressure
Found in 32 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Bordered Marble (Endothenia marginana). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/bordered-marble