Phalonidia melanothicta explained

Phalonidia melanothicta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Ningxia, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang) and Japan.[1]

The wingspan is 8.5−13 mm.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://hkentsoc.org/bulletin/HKEB5%281%29_Sun&Li_Cochylini.pdf A Brief Summary of Tribe Cochylini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae)
  2. , 2013: Taxonomic review of Chinese Phalonidia Le Marchand, 1933 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Cochylini). Zootaxa 3641 (5): 533-553. Abstract: