Phalonidia lepidana

Phalonidia lepidana

''Phalonidia lepidana'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Brown-patched Phalonidia - Phalonidia lepidana *Tentative ID; It is also very similar to Phalonidia straminoides.

TL: 6 mm. White forewing with an oblique, reddish brown median band, and a pale orange subterminal area.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

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Appearance

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusPhalonidia
SpeciesP. lepidana