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Phtheochroa annae

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Phtheochroa annae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phtheochroa
Species:
P. annae
Binomial name
Phtheochroa annae
Huemer, 1989[1]

Phtheochroa annae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Greece, typically inhabiting dry, open habitats where its host plant, Bryonia dioica, thrives.[2]

The wingspan is about 21–23 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May.

The larvae feed on Bryonia dioica.[3]

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