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Phalonidia manniana

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Species of moth

Phalonidia manniana
in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figures 69 -73
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phalonidia
Species: P. manniana
Binomial name
Phalonidia manniana
(Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Cochylis notulana Zeller, 1847
  • Phalonidia tolli Razowski, 1960
  • Cochylis udana Guenée, 1845

Phalonidia manniana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The head is white, its sides ochreous-brown. The forewings have moderately arched costa. The forewing ground colour is whitish-ochreous, its margins strigulated with brown. There is a suffusion along the base of the costa, an oblique streak from dorsum near the base and a median fascia angulated above middle. There is a fascia-like spot from costa posteriorly which does not reach the termen, and indistinct suffusions before and above the tornus All are deep ochreous, sometimes brown-sprinkled. The hindwings are pale grey.

Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location.

Larvae have been recorded on Mentha piperita, Mentha aquatica, Mentha longifolia, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Butomus, Lycopus and Inula.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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Phalonidia manniana


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