Pelochrista arabescana

(Pelochrista arabescana)

Description

Pelochrista arabescana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia), Mongolia, Iran, Kazakhstan and Europe, where it has been recorded from Hungary, Romania, Russia and Ukraine. The wingspan is 14–20 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August. The larvae feed on Artemisia species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Pelochrista
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