Species Details

ABH: 49.144

BF: 1113

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Olethreutinae

Taxon: Eudemis profundana

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Oak Marble

Account: Common in oak woodland, in England, Wales and southern Ireland. Widespread and fairly common to common in oak woodland in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 14-20 mm. The rather broad, rounded forewing and general marbled appearance are characteristic of the two Eudemis species on the British list: E. profundana is separated from E. porphyrana by having the upper edge of the dorsal blotch not deeply indented and the basal fasciae usually well developed dorsally [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Oak, living within a spun or rolled leaf.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 14 — 20 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 23 Jun (2017) — 19 Sep (2024)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Quercus sp. (an oak).

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Common

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/eudemis-profundana/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 239

Individuals: 450

Earliest Year: 1995

Latest Year: 2025

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