Phtheochroa sodaliana

Phtheochroa sodaliana, the buckthorn conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and part of the Balkan Peninsula)[2] and in Russia (Uralsk) and Lebanon.[3] The habitat consists of dry pastures, heathland and fens.[4]

Phtheochroa sodaliana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Phtheochroa
Species:
P. sodaliana
Binomial name
Phtheochroa sodaliana
(Haworth, [1811])[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix sodaliana Haworth, [1811]
  • Tortrix (Phtheochroa) amandana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851

The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June. The ground colour of the wings is white with a red-brown apical spot and blackish and metallic-grey markings.

The larvae feed on Rhamnus cathartica and Frangula alnus. They spin the berries together.[5]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Phtheochroa at funet
  4. Hants moths
  5. UKmoths


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