Eudemis porphyrana
Eudemis porphyrana
Alternative names
Apple Marble
Description
Wingspan about 20 mm.
Similar Species
Eudemis profundana, the Diamond-back Marble
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
This is a rare species in our area, we therefore recommend that you retain the specimen so that it can be verified by the County Recorder.
Habitat
Associated with Apple trees, the larval food plant.
When to see it
Flight period is July and August.
Life History
In Britain the larvae feed mainly on Apple forming a leaf roll.
UK Status
Quite a rare species in Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as Nationally Scarce A.
VC55 Status
Rare in VC55 (Leicestershire and Rutland).
Reference
49.143 BF1114
andrew johnson
Dadlington garden
01 July 2025
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