Phtheochroa sodaliana (Haworth, 1811)
buckthorn conch
on Frangula, Rhamnus
parasite
De larvae live in the berries, feeding on the seeds. They spin berries together and move from the on to the other. Infected berries darken prematurely. The larva hibernates in a cocoon among the litter.
host plants
Rhamnaceae, oligophagous
Frangula alnus; Rhamnus cathartica.
distribution within Europe
larva
Body red, segment limits greenish; head light brown; prothoracic plate darker, hind margin darkly stippled; pinacula pale. See Hinneberg, Swatschek.
synonyms
Hysterosia, Trachysmia, sodaliana; Phtheochroa amandana Herrich-Schäffer, 1851.
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Hinneberg (1901a), Huisman (1987a), Huisman & Koster (1994a), Schütze (1931a), Sinev & Shapoval (2015a), Swatschek (1958a).