Phalonidia affinitana

Phalonidia affinitana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Phalonidia
Species:	P. affinitana
Binomial name
	Phalonidia affinitana; (Douglas, 1846)
Synonyms
	Cochylis affinitana Douglas, 1846; Cochylis tauriana Kennel, 1899; Cochylis cancellana Zeller, 1847; Cochylis inulana Constant, 1884; Conchylis littorana Galvagni, 1906; Conchylis affinitana ab. moravica Zimmerman, 1926;

Phalonidia affinitana, the large saltmarsh conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Liaoning, Tianjin, Xinjiang), Japan, Korea, Russia and most of Europe.^[2]^[3] The habitat consists of salt marshes.^[4]

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in western Europe.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Aster tripolium.^[5] Larva can be found feeding on the flowers from July to August. In September, they bore down the flower stalk and stem to the rootstock. It overwinters in the roots and pupates in March, either in the roots or in debris.^[6]

Subspecies

Phalonidia affinitana affinitana
Phalonidia affinitana tauriana (Kennel, 1899)

References

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] A Brief Summary of Tribe Cochylini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae)

[3] Fauna Europaea

[4] Hants Moths

[5] Phalonidia at funet

[6] UKmoths

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