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,Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) where it has been recorded from Hungary, Romania, Russia and Ukraine.Fauna Europaea
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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