Pelochrista arabescana

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,[2] where it has been recorded from Hungary, Romania, Russia and Ukraine.[3]

Pelochrista arabescana
Pelochrista arabescana in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figure 23 male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pelochrista
Species:
P. arabescana
Binomial name
Pelochrista arabescana
(Eversmann, 1844)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cochylis arabescana Eversmann, 1844

The wingspan is 14–20 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Artemisia species.

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