Ptycholoma erschoffi

(Ptycholoma erschoffi)

Description

Ptycholoma erschoffi is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the south-eastern part of European Russia, the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Transbaikalia, Turkmenistan, Asia Minor and Iran. The wingspan is 19–25 mm for females and 15–17 mm for males. Adults are on wing from May to June. The larvae feed on Malus, Prunus and Rosa species. They can be found from April to May.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Ptycholoma
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