Phalonidia manniana
This record describes Phalonidia manniana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
It inhabits river banks, ditches and the margins of streams. Adult moths fly from evening into the night, and are on the wing typically in June and July. The larvae feed on Water Mint (Mentha aquatica) and Gypsywort (Lycopus), living inside the stem, inside which they overwinter. This species is locally common in southern parts of England, with records ranging northwards to Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Wales. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Tortricidae
- Genus
- Phalonidia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
It inhabits river banks, ditches and the margins of streams.
Seasonal Activity
Adult moths fly from evening into the night, and are on the wing typically in June and July.
Diet and Behavior
Life History
The larvae feed on Water Mint (Mentha aquatica) and Gypsywort (Lycopus), living inside the stem, inside which they overwinter.
Additional species information
Recorded status
This species is locally common in southern parts of England, with records ranging northwards to Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Wales. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Phalonidia manniana. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Phalonidia manniana (4)
Frequently Asked Questions About Phalonidia manniana
What is Phalonidia manniana?
Phalonidia manniana is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
Where is Phalonidia manniana found?
Habitat: It inhabits river banks, ditches and the margins of streams.
When is Phalonidia manniana active?
Phalonidia manniana: seasonal activity - Adult moths fly from evening into the night, and are on the wing typically in June and July..
What is the life cycle of a Phalonidia manniana?
The larvae feed on Water Mint (Mentha aquatica) and Gypsywort (Lycopus), living inside the stem, inside which they overwinter.