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Phalonidia gilvicomana

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Phalonidia gilvicomana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Phalonidia
Species:
P. gilvicomana
Binomial name
Phalonidia gilvicomana
(Zeller, 1847)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cochylis gilvicomana Zeller, 1847
  • Gynnidomorpha gilvicomana
  • Tortrix flaviscapulana Herrich-Schaffer, 1847
  • Tortrix (Coccyx) flaviscapulana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851
  • Coccyx flavoscapulana Herrich-Schaffer, 1856

Phalonidia gilvicomana, the wall-lettuce conch, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe.[2][3] The habitat consists of woodlands, downlands and waste grounds.[4]

The wingspan is 11−14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.[5]

The larvae feed on Lapsana communis, Chenopodium species, Prenanthes purpurea and Mycelis muralis. They live in the seed heads and feed on the seeds of their host plant.[6]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Phalonidia at funet
  4. ^ Hants Moths
  5. ^ European Butterflies and Moths
  6. ^ UKmoths
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