Biology:Phtheochroa sodaliana

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Short description: Species of moth

Phtheochroa sodaliana
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phtheochroa
Species:
P. sodaliana
Binomial name
Phtheochroa sodaliana
(Haworth, [1811])[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix sodaliana Haworth, [1811]
  • Tortrix (Phtheochroa) amandana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851

Phtheochroa sodaliana, the buckthorn conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and part of the Balkan Peninsula)[2] and in Russia (Uralsk) and Lebanon.[3] The habitat consists of dry pastures, heathland and fens.[4]

The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The ground colour of the wings is white with a red-brown apical spot and blackish and metallic-grey markings.

Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June.

The larvae feed on Rhamnus cathartica and Frangula alnus. They spin the berries together.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11976251 entry