Phtheochroa vulneratana explained

Phtheochroa vulneratana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Fennoscandia,[1] Russia (Alai, Sajan, Irkutsk, Amur, Kamchatka, Transbaikal), the Pamir Mountains and Mongolia.[2] It is also found in North America (from Alaska to British Columbia and south to Colorado) and Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu). The species is found in Arctic-alpine habitats.[3]

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407065339/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439504 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/tortricoidea/tortricidae/tortricinae/phtheochroa/index.html Phtheochroa at funet
  3. http://bugguide.net/node/view/805476 Bug Guide