| Eublemma ostrina | |
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| Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Eublemma |
| Species: | E. ostrina |
| Binomial name | |
| Eublemma ostrina (Hübner, 1808) |
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The Purple Marbled (Eublemma ostrina) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is mainly found in central and southern Europe, but is also a scarce migrant in the United Kingdom, where it is mainly found along the south coast.
The wingspan is 18-25 mm.
The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of Carlina vulgaris. Other recorded foodplants include Carlina species in general, as well as Echinops, Carduus and Cirsium species.