Pelochrista medullana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Pelochrista |
Species: | P. medullana |
Binomial name | |
Pelochrista medullana (Staudinger, 1880) [1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Pelochrista medullana, the brown-winged root moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to central Europe, Turkey, southern Russia, Iran and China (Xinjiang). [2] In North America, it has been introduced to Idaho, Montana, Oregon and British Columbia. Introduction in the United States was approved in 1984.
The wingspan is 14–21 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-June to the end of July. There is one generation per year.
Larvae feed on Centaurea maculosa , Centaurea biebersteinii and Centaurea diffusa in the rosette stage. They damage the roots of their host, reducing root storage capacity and exposing the plant to pathogens. Small plants are usually completely destroyed.
Agapeta zoegana is a species of moth known as the sulphur knapweed moth and the yellow-winged knapweed root moth. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against noxious knapweeds, particularly spotted knapweed and diffuse knapweed.
Acleris variegana, the garden rose tortricid moth or fruit tortricid, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It has a Palearctic distribution. The moth flies from July to September mainly at night and is attracted to bright lights. The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs including rose and apple.
Archips rosana, the rose tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in both the Palearctic and Nearctic realms.
Eucosma obumbratana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China (Jilin), Russia and Kazakhstan.
Gravitarmata margarotana, the pine cone tortrix or pine twig moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. In Europe, it is found from England to Austria and Poland, east to the Baltic region to Russia, China, Korea and Japan.
Epinotia tenerana, the nut bud moth or alder tortricid, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
Aethes smeathmanniana, or Smeathmann's aethes moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781. It is found in most of Europe, Asia Minor and in North America, where it has been recorded from New Jersey and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Eucosma flavispecula is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China, Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan and Europe, where it is found in Finland, from Germany to Italy and in Hungary, Romania and Ukraine.
Cochylimorpha alternana is a moth from the family Tortricidae. It is found from France and Great Britain east to the Ural Mountains and Asia Minor. It is also present in North Africa (Libya) and Iran.
Pterolonche inspersa, sometimes called the brown-winged knapweed root moth, is a small moth of the family Pterolonchidae.
Acleris ferrugana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China, most of Europe and has also been recorded from North America.
Epiblema cirsiana, the knapweed bell, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Great Britain, Fennoscandia, northern Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania.
Cochylis posterana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, Iran and China.
Cochylimorpha straminea, the straw conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Asia Minor, the Palestinian territories, Iraq, Syria, Armenia, Transcaspia, Turkmenistan and Iran.
Cochylimorpha perfusana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and Romania, as well as on Corsica.
Cochylis defessana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, China (Xinjang), Iran and Turkey.
Phalonidia curvistrigana, the golden-rod conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China, Japan, Korea, Russia and most of Europe. The habitat consists of woodland and scrubland.
Eucosma cana, the hoary bell, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.
Eucosma hohenwartiana, the bright bell, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China, Central Asia, North Africa and Europe, where it has been recorded from Sardinia, Sicily, Ireland, Great Britain, Spain, France, Germany, the Benelux, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic region and Russia. The habitat consists of dry open areas and grassland.
Cnephasia chrysantheana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Near East, Spain, France, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine and on Sicily and Sardinia.
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