''Phalonidia felix'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
Alberta,
Arizona,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Maryland,
New Mexico,
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
,
Ontario,
Tennessee,
Texas and
Virginia.
The length of the forewings is 6.5–9 mm.
Bug Guide
/ref> Adults have been recorded on wing from February to October.
The larvae feed on ''Senecio flaccidus
''Senecio flaccidus'', formerly recorded as ''Senecio douglasii'' (in honor of the botanist David Douglas), member of the daisy family and genus ''Senecio'' also known as threadleaf ragwort (and threadleaf groundsel, bush senecio, creek sene ...
'' and'' Senecio blochmaniae'', but have also been reared on '' Artemisia'' species.
References
Moths described in 1895
Phalonidia
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