Phtheochroa
Stephens, 1829
Species Guides
16Phtheochroa is a large of tortrix moths in the Tortricidae, tribe Cochylini, Tortricinae. The genus was established by Stephens in 1829 and contains numerous distributed across the Holarctic region, with records from Europe, North America, and other regions. Species-level identification often requires examination of genitalia, particularly in males where intraspecific variation in vesica structure has been documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phtheochroa: /ˌθiːoʊˈkroʊə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Europe (including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Romania), North America (Vermont, United States), and other regions. Specific distribution varies by .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Phtheochroa carpatiana sp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae), the Carpathian representative of the Phtheochroa frigidana species-group
- A synopsis of the bionomics and geographical distribution of Phtheochroa species in Hungary (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae, Cochylini)