Phalonidia fraterna Razowski, 1970

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 : 807

Phalonidia fraterna Razowski, 1970

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Phalonidia fraterna Razowski 1970, p 216 , Plate 11, Figure 126. TL: Russia (Far East, Primorsky Krai, Askold Island).

Diagnosis

Wingspan 10 mm. This species is very similar to P. lydiae , superficially, but it can be distinguished by the slightly curved median fascia of forewing, but nearly straight and distinct without curve in P. lydiae . The aedeagus is rather long and more elongate than in the latter, with a large cornutus, which is longer than half of the aedeagus; it is rather short in P. lydiae .

Material examined

Nine males, 10 females, central and southern area including Is. Jeju; S Korea, late May to late August, in CIS and NIAST . One male, Mt Maoershan, HL, 23 July 2002, B. K. Byun, C. D. Li, in NEFU .

Distribution

Korea (South); China: Heilongjiang (Mt Maoershan); Russia (Siberia, Amur, Vladivostok).

Remarks

The species is reported from China for the first time.

Figures

Figures 4–7. Adult of new record. (4) Cochylidia heydeniana (Herrich-Schäffer). (5) Eugnosta hydrargyrana mongolica Razowski. (6) Eugnosta ussuriana (Caradja). (7) Phalonidia fraterna Razowski.