Phalonidia gilvicomana

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

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

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

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.[5]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Phalonidia at funet
  4. Hants Moths
  5. UKmoths



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