Pelochrista arabescana explained

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

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

The larvae feed on Artemisia species.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/455/45513105.pdf Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125504/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=438915 Fauna Europaea