Platphalonidia felix

Walsingham, 1895

Happy Tortrix

Platphalonidia felix is a of tortrix in the Tortricidae. The species was described by Walsingham in 1895. It is found across North America with records from Canada and the United States. The species was formerly placed in the Phalonidia, which explains the synonym Phalonidia felix.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Platphalonidia felix: /plætˈfæloʊˌnɪdiə ˈfiːlɪks/

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Distribution

Recorded from Alberta, Saskatchewan (Canada), Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

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Taxonomic history

The was originally described as Phalonidia felix by Walsingham in 1895. It has since been transferred to the Platphalonidia. GBIF lists the taxonomic status as 'DOUBTFUL', indicating some uncertainty in the current classification.