Phtheochroa vulneratana

Phtheochroa vulneratana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Fennoscandia,[2] Russia (Alai, Sajan, Irkutsk, Amur, Kamchatka, Transbaikal), the Pamir Mountains and Mongolia.[3] It is also found in North America (from Alaska to British Columbia and south to Colorado) and Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu). The species is found in Arctic-alpine habitats.[4]

Phtheochroa vulneratana
Phtheochroa vulneratana in Die palaearktischen tortriciden(figures 54-56)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phtheochroa
Species:
P. vulneratana
Binomial name
Phtheochroa vulneratana
Synonyms
  • Tortrix vulneratana Zetterstedt, 1839
  • Tortrix exsulana Lederer, 1855
  • Euxanthis meincki Amsel, 1932
  • Hysterosia niponica Kawabe, 1982
  • Phalonia vulneratana f. nipponica Matsumura, 1931

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Phtheochroa at funet
  4. Bug Guide
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