Phalonidia lydiae ( Filipjev, 1940 )

Byun, Bong-Kyu & Li, Cheng-De, 2006, Taxonomic review of the tribe Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Korea and northeast China, with descriptions of two new species, Journal of Natural History 40 (13 - 14), pp. 783-817 : 808-809

Phalonidia lydiae ( Filipjev, 1940)

Piercea lydiae Filipjev 1940, p 180 . TL: Russia (Voroshilov-Ussurijsk).

Phalonidia lydiae: Razowski 1970, p 220 .

Diagnosis

Wingspan 10 mm. This species is very similar to G. fraterna in external morphology, but distinguishable by narrowly angulate median fascia of forewing and the size of aedeagus of the male genitalia.

Material examined

One male, Mt Seolak, GW, 9 August 1992, B. K. Byun; one male, Mt Sokri, CN , 19 August 1993, B. K. Byun, in CIS . Two males, Zalong, Qiqihaer, HL, 8 August 2002, B. K. Byun, C. D. Li; six males, Mt Maoershan, HL, 20–23 July 2002, B. K. Byun, C. D. Li; three males, Liangshui, HL, early August 1995, S. C. Yan; two males, Jianlagou, HL, 30 June 1998, S. C. Yan; one male, Laoyeling, HL, 4 July 1998, S. C. Yan, in NEFU .

Distribution

Korea (South); China: Heilongjiang (Dailing, Qiqihaer, Mt Maoershan, Liangshui, Jianlagou, Laoyeling), west Hunan; Japan (Honshu); Russia (Amur).

Phalonidia nicotiana Liu and Ge, 1991

Phalonidia nicotiana Liu and Ge 1991, p 355 . TL: China (Heilongjiang, Jingpohu).

Diagnosis

Wingspan 14 mm. Liu and Ge (1991) mentioned that the species is closely allied to G. scabra Liu and Ge in general appearance, but different from the latter in narrower median fascia, elongated and apically tapered valva, and sacculus ventrally rounded.

Distribution

China: Heilongjiang (Jingpohu). Endemic to China.