Phalonidia curvistrigana

Phalonidia curvistrigana, the golden-rod conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Guizhou, Heilongjiang, Shaanxi), Japan, Korea, Russia and most of Europe.[2] The habitat consists of woodland and scrubland.[3]

Phalonidia curvistrigana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phalonidia
Species:
P. curvistrigana
Binomial name
Phalonidia curvistrigana
(Stainton, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupoecilia curvistrigana Stainton, 1859

The wingspan is 11−16 mm.[4] Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Prenanthes and Solidago species, as well as Mycelis muralis and Glycine max. They feed within the flowers of their host plant.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. A Brief Summary of Tribe Cochylini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae)
  3. Hants Moths
  4. Sun, Yinghui; Li, Houhun (2013-04-29). "Taxonomic review of Chinese Phalonidia Le Marchand, 1933 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Cochylini)". Zootaxa. 3641 (5): 533–553. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.3. ISSN 1175-5334.
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