Phtheochroa inopiana
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Phtheochroa |
| Species: | P. inopiana |
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Phtheochroa inopiana, the plain conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.
Description
The wingspan is 17–22 mm. The forewings are relatively narrow and brownish, and are quite variable in colour. Adults are sexually dimorphic; the females are plainer than the males. Meyrick describes it: "Forewings light ochreous, more or less sprinkled or strigulated with brownish, sometimes reddish-tinged; sometimes two darker dots in disc beyond middle. Hindwings pale fuscous. The larva ochreous-whitish; head and plate of 2 brown."[2]
Biology
The adult flight period of the plain conch is from June to August in western Europe.
The larvae feed inside the roots of Pulicaria dysenterica. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
Distribution
It is found in China (Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin), Iran, Japan, Mongolia, Russia[3] and most of Europe. It has also been recorded in North America.
Habitat
The habitat consists of damp areas and woodland edges.
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description - ↑ A Brief Summary of Tribe Cochylini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae)
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