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.

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