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Philedonides rhombicana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Germany, Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Ukraine.[2]

Philedonides rhombicana
Philedonides rhombicana in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figure 6 female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Philedonides
Species:	P. rhombicana
Binomial name
Philedonides rhombicana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)[1]
Synonyms
Tortrix (Lozotaenia) rhombicana Herrich-Schffer, 1851 Philedonides alexinschii St noiu & Nemes, 1974 rhombicana Herrich-Schaffer, 1847

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings have a light chocolate brown or yellow to chocolate brown tone, with a dark chocolate brown stripe and subapical spot.[3] Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Mentha, Trifolium, Rumex (including Rumex acetosella), Genista and Rosa species.

References

External links

• Lepiforum.de

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