Phtheochroa decipiens

Phtheochroa decipiens is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural Mountains, the Caucasus), Syria, Central Asia and Iran.[2]

Phtheochroa decipiens
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P. decipiens
Binomial name
Phtheochroa decipiens
Synonyms
  • Hysterosia decipiens Walsingham, 1900
  • Phtheochroa berberidana Danilevsky, 1955
  • Hysterosia rocharva Obraztsov, 1943

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Berberis species.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Alipanah, Helen, 2009: Synopsis of the Cochylini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Cochylini) of Iran, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 2245: 1-31.


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