Phtheochroa sodaliana
Phtheochroa sodaliana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Phtheochroa |
Species: | P. sodaliana |
Binomial name | |
Phtheochroa sodaliana (Haworth, [1811])[1] | |
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Phtheochroa sodaliana, the buckthorn conch, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. 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. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June.[5] The ground colour of the wings is white with a red-brown apical spot and blackish and metallic-grey markings.
The larvae feed on Rhamnus cathartica and Frangula alnus. They spin the berries together.[6]
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