Phalonidia gilvicomana
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Species of moth
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Phalonidia |
| Species: | P. gilvicomana
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| Phalonidia gilvicomana | |
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Phalonidia gilvicomana, the wall-lettuce conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe.[2] [3] The habitat consists of woodlands, downlands and waste grounds.[4]
The wingspan is 11−14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Lapsana communis , Chenopodium species, Prenanthes purpurea and Mycelis muralis . They live in the seed heads and feed on the seeds of their host plant.[5]
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