Common Marble

Common Marble

Syricoris lacunana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Essen

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at Essen
114 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Common Marble

Syricoris lacunana, the dark strawberry tortrix, is a small moth species of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm. Like its congeners, it is sometimes still placed in the genus Celypha. Junior synonyms of this species are:

The forewings show various shades of gray brown crossed by a few thin irregular silvery lines. The caterpillars can reach a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in) and are coloured brown to dark brown... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~10%
3 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
6 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
7 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
8 Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
9 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~10%
10 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Marble in Essen?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Marble sighting in Essen on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 316th most-seen of the 434 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Marble in Essen?

May and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Marble in Essen on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Common Marble?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Marble sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Essen the best place to see a Common Marble?

17th of 22

Of the 22 cities where we can rate Common Marble sightings, Essen ranks 17th at under 5%. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 10%), Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Common Marble live in Essen?

Same family: Tortricidae

The closest relatives of the Common Marble that you can see in Essen (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Variegated Golden Tortrix (about 10%) and Green Oak Tortrix (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Marble sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Marble is recorded against all the insects logged in Essen (8 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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