Phalonidia contractana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in southern Europe (including Spain, southern France and Italy), Dalmatia, Macedonia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, southern Russia (Sarepta), Uralsk, Turkey, Kuldscha, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Lebanon, China (Henan, Xinjiang), Iran, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan. The wingspan is 12−14 mm. Larvae have been recorded on Artemisia, Anthemis, Cichorium, Lactuca, Inula viscose and Inula graveolens.