Cochylis pallidana
Cochylis pallidana | |
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Cochylis pallidana | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Cochylis |
Species: | C. pallidana |
Binomial name | |
Cochylis pallidana Zeller, 1847[1] | |
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Cochylis pallidana, the sheep's-bit conch, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Zeller in 1847.
Description
Cochylis pallidana has a wingspan of 11–14 mm.[2] This species is very similar to Cochylis nana. It can be distinguished by the absence of ochreous suffusion in the basic colour of the forewings. [3]
Biology
The larvae feed on Jasione montana. They feed within the seedheads of their host plant. The species overwinters in a cocoon. [3] Adults are on wing from May to early August in two generations per year.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is found in most of Europe,[5] Asia Minor, Lebanon and Russia.[6] The habitat consists of dry pastures, downland and sand-dunes.
References
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