Eudemis profundana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 12, 2023, 5:01 p.m.
A common species in Belgium, especially in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Olethreutini > Genus: Eudemis > Species: Eudemis profundana
- Vernacular names
- Bonte fruitbladroller (NL), Oak Marble, Diamond-back Marble (EN), Bunter Obstbaumwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eudemis wellensiana (Hübner, 1813) and Eudemis alphonsiana (Duponchel, 1834)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 20.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–20 mm. Very similar to Eudemis porphyrana, but distinguished by the presence of a strong dorsal portion of the subbasal fascia in E.profundana, this being obsolescent in Eudemis porphyrana. Often shows a characteristic orange tuft on the thorax.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives in a leaf rolled round the midrib. Pupation takes places inside the larval habitation or amongst leaf-litter on the ground.
They are active from evening onwards and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly from early June towards late September.
Habitat
It inhabits gardens, parks, woodland.
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