Phalonidia affinitana

Phalonidia affinitana, the large saltmarsh conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Liaoning, Tianjin, Xinjiang), Japan, Korea, Russia and most of Europe.[2][3] The habitat consists of salt marshes.[4]

Phalonidia affinitana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Phalonidia
Species:	P. affinitana
Binomial name
Phalonidia affinitana (Douglas, 1846)[1]
Synonyms
Cochylis affinitana Douglas, 1846 Cochylis tauriana Kennel, 1899 Cochylis cancellana Zeller, 1847 Cochylis inulana Constant, 1884 Conchylis littorana Galvagni, 1906 Conchylis affinitana ab. moravica Zimmerman, 1926

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in western Europe.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Aster tripolium.[5] Larva can be found feeding on the flowers from July to August. In September, they bore down the flower stalk and stem to the rootstock. It overwinters in the roots and pupates in March, either in the roots or in debris.[6]