Cochylimorpha straminea, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Cochylimorpha straminea (Haworth, 1811)
MOTH INFO
Cochylimorpha straminea is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cochylimorpha straminea (Haworth, 1811)
Synonyms
Tortrix straminea (Haworth, 1811)
Cochylis tischerana (Treitschke, 1830)
Cochylis sudana (Duponchel, 1835)
Conchylis substraminea (Ragonot, 1895)
Euxanthis scabiosana (Κennel, 1900)
Euxanthis lentiginosana (Kennel, 1900)
Euxanthis ramessana (Rebel, 1912)
Phalonia glaisana (Lucas, 1942)
Euxanthis pallens (Lucas, 1954)
Common name
Straw Conch
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Cochylimorpha
Wingspan
13-17 mm
Habitat
Roadsides, field margins, dry grassland, and wasteground.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Compositae (Centaurea sp.). The depicted species was found on plants of Centaurea calcitrapa.
The larvae of the summer generation inhabit the peduncle just below the flower head, where they feed on the developing fruitlets. By late July, they pupate within their retreat. The next generation overwinters as small larvae in the upper parts of the plant. In spring, they resume feeding as borers in the center of the rosette.
Flight period
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