Eudemis profundana
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Eudemis |
| Species: | E. profundana
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| Eudemis profundana (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
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Eudemis profundana, common name diamond-back marble, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
Description[edit]
Eudemis profundana has a wingspan of 14–20 millimetres (0.55–0.79 in). Forewings are rather broad and rounded. The coloration is quite variable, ranging from dark brown to reddish, with greyish marbling and a large whitish dorsal patch. The upper edge of this patch is not deeply indented and the basal fasciae are developed also dorsally. These moths also show a raised reddish-brown mane and unusual starry eyes. They have one brood per year (univoltine). The larvae feed on Quercus and Malus species. They roll a leaf of their host and feed within. Adults are on wing from July to August.
Distribution[edit]
This species can be found in most of Europe (except Iceland, Croatia and Greece). It is also found in the Near East.
Habitat[edit]
Eudemis profundana lives in various habitats, mainly in the deciduous woodland, but also in gardens.
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