Pelochrista decolorana

Pelochrista decolorana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Tianjin, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang), Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Russia and Europe,[2] where it has been recorded from Sicily, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Poland and Ukraine.[3]

Pelochrista decolorana
Pelochrista decolorana in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figure 45 male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pelochrista
Species:
P. decolorana
Binomial name
Pelochrista decolorana
(Freyer, 1842)[1]
Synonyms
  • Paedisca decolorana Freyer, 1842

The wingspan is 11–16 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Solidago species. Larvae can be found from September to October.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
  3. Fauna Europaea
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