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Philedonides rhombicana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Philedonides

Philedonides rhombicana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Germany, Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Ukraine.

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings have a light chocolate brown or yellow to chocolate brown tone, with a dark chocolate brown stripe and subapical spot. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Mentha, Trifolium, Rumex (including Rumex acetosella), Genista and Rosa species.

References

Philedonides rhombicana Wikipedia