''Phalonidia curvistrigana'', the golden-rod conch, is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in
China
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(
Anhui,
Beijing,
Gansu
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The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibet ...
,
Guizhou,
Heilongjiang,
Shaanxi),
Japan
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,
Korea,
Russia and most of Europe. The habitat consists of woodland and scrubland.
The
wingspan is 11−16 mm.
Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on ''
Prenanthes
''Prenanthes'' is a genus of plant in the family Asteraceae, often referred to as rattlesnake root.
Molecular analysis in 2009 revealed that the genus as traditionally envisioned is polyphyletic, meaning that it is a conglomeration of species ...
'' and ''
Solidago'' species, as well as ''
Mycelis muralis
''Lactuca muralis'', the wall lettuce, is a perennial flowering plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, also referred to as ''Mycelis muralis''.Parnell, J. and Curtis, T. 2012. ''Webb's An Irish Flora''. Cork University Press ...
'' and ''
Glycine max''. They feed within the flowers of their host plant.
References
Moths described in 1859
Phalonidia
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