Eudemis porphyrana (Hübner, 1799) Species
Last modified: Nov. 20, 2023, 1:13 p.m.
A widely distributed and fairly common species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Olethreutini > Genus: Eudemis > Species: Eudemis porphyrana
- Vernacular names
- Schaduwfruitbladroller (NL), Apple Marble (EN), Traubenkirschen-Blattroller (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 1998. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. — Studiedocumenten Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen 92: 1–236. On page 93.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan c. 20 mm. Very similar to Eudemis profundana, but generally has fewer or less obvious strigulae in the basal half of the wing, and the pale blotch on the dorsum more deeply indented. Thorax wit a black tuft.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The dark green larva lives in shoots and spun leaves, flowers and young fruits. Pupation takes places in the larval feeding places or in edges of leaves.
The adults are active from evening onwards and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in one genertion a year from mid-June till well into September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Malus
The larva lives on Padus avium, Pyrus, Malus, Crataegus, Ribes etc... Occasionally found on Quercus and Salix caprea. Can be a pest of fruit trees.
Habitat
It inhabits gardens, parks, woodland.
