About Phalonidia contractana (Zeller, 1847)
Phalonidia contractana is a moth species that belongs to the family Tortricidae. This species occurs in southern Europe (including Spain, southern France, and Italy), Dalmatia, Macedonia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, southern Russia (specifically Sarepta), Uralsk, Turkey, Kuldscha, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Lebanon, China (Henan and Xinjiang), Iran, Pakistan, and Kyrgyzstan. The wingspan of adult Phalonidia contractana measures 12 to 14 millimetres. The larvae of this species have been documented feeding on plants from the genera and species Artemisia, Anthemis, Cichorium, Lactuca, Inula viscose, and Inula graveolens.
