Pelochrista arabescana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia), Mongolia, Iran, Kazakhstan and Europe,[2] where it has been recorded from Hungary, Romania, Russia and Ukraine.[3]
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| Pelochrista arabescana in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figure 23 male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Pelochrista |
| Species: | P. arabescana
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The wingspan is 14–20 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Artemisia species.
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