Pandemis chondrillana explained

Pandemis chondrillana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in France, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia,^[1] Asia Minor, Iran, Afghanistan, from Kazakhstan to Siberia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and north-western China.^[2]

The wingspan is 17–24 mm for males and 20–27 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Rosa, Salix, Populus and Quercus species.

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165323/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439830 Fauna Europaea
2. , 2010: Clepsis trifasciata sp. n. with notes on some Lepidoptera Tortricidae from Kirgizstan. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research Serie II 42 (1): 1-10. Abstract and full article: http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/issue/view/28